THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A new promotional video for ‘Super League Kerala,’ featuring Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor and director-actor Basil Joseph, is captivating audiences with its witty banter and unexpected linguistic twists. The video showcases Basil Joseph bravely attempting to hold his own against Tharoor’s renowned English eloquence, only for Tharoor to turn the tables with a surprising display of Malayalam proverb.
In the amusing promo, Shashi Tharoor, a patron of the Thiruvananthapuram Kombans team, delivers a punchline in Malayalam: “ഇടഞ്ഞ കൊമ്പന്റെ കൃഷ്ണമണിയിൽ തോട്ടി കയറ്റി കളിക്കല്ലേ..” (Don’t dare to drive the mahout’s hook into the pupil of a rogue tusker), leaving Basil Joseph visibly stunned. This clever use of a traditional Malayalam saying by Tharoor, known for his formidable English vocabulary, has become the highlight of the video .
The Super League Kerala football tournament is set to kick off with exciting matches. The Thiruvananthapuram Kombans will face the Kannur Warriors on October 5th at the Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
The league’s inaugural match will see Basil Joseph’s Calicut FC taking on Prithviraj’s Forza Kochi FC at the EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode. The second match of the tournament will feature Malappuram FC battling Thrissur FC at Payyanad Stadium.
The promotional video, which cleverly blends football rivalry with cultural humor, is generating significant buzz as the Super League Kerala prepares for its highly anticipated season.
