While Episodes 1 and 2 of Aye Auto set the stage—introducing the protagonist, Saji (played by rising star Althaf Salim), and his arch-rival, a young app-auto aggregator named Tony—it is Season 1, Episode 3 that truly ignites the narrative.
Title of Episode 3: "Thiruvathira Kili" (referencing a traditional song, ironically juxtaposed against violence)
Runtime: 34 minutes (longer than the standard 26-minute episodes)
By the time Episode 3 dropped, PrimeXtream had already leaked two teasers featuring only audio clips—the sound of an auto meter ticking, then breaking glass. The tagline read: "Meter illathe pokanda" (Don’t go without the meter). This cryptic campaign drove massive curiosity. Aye Auto -2025- S01E03 PrimeXtream Malayalam We...
Additionally, PrimeXtream partnered with over 200 real autorickshaw drivers in Kochi, placing small QR codes inside autos that led to a free 5-minute preview of Episode 1. By Episode 3, Aye Auto had recorded over 5 million streaming minutes.
Shot entirely in available light during the Kochi monsoon, the episode’s visual texture—rain-smeared auto windows, neon reflections on wet asphalt—earned praise from film critics.
The episode opens on a rainy evening at the Cochin International Airport’s prepaid auto stand. Saji, a 15-year veteran of the trade, gets a long-distance trip to Fort Kochi. His passenger is a mysterious, elderly woman carrying an old brass lamp. During the 45-minute drive, filtered through heavy traffic and flooding, the woman reveals she is returning home after 30 years abroad. She doesn't use app-based services because she "trusts the old autos." While Episodes 1 and 2 of Aye Auto
This interaction triggers a flashback for Saji—his father, also an auto driver, was killed in a hit-and-run by a private bus in 2005. The episode cleverly cuts between the present journey and the past trauma, using the rhythmic sound of the auto meter as a storytelling device.
Midway, Tony (the antagonist) orchestrates a roadblock: a group of young men posing as passengers falsely accuse Saji of overcharging. The confrontation escalates into a public brawl. Episode 3 is where Saji, who has been portrayed as docile and law-abiding until now, finally fights back—not with words, but with a steel rod hidden under his driver's seat.
The climax of the episode is brutal and silent. Saji does not kill anyone, but he breaks the windshield of Tony’s brand-new electric auto and whispers, "Oru jeevitham koodi kootara koottathil ninnu rakshikkuka" (Save one more life from the scrapyard). The episode ends with the elderly woman placing the brass lamp on her dilapidated doorstep, revealing a family photo where Saji’s father stands beside her—her long-lost son. This cryptic campaign drove massive curiosity
This episode is crucial for the supporting cast.
Within 48 hours of its release on PrimeXtream in early 2025, clips from S01E03 flooded Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts under hashtags like #AyeAutoEpisode3 and #PrimeXtreamMalayalam. Here’s why: