The story follows Chandra, a mysterious, goth-influenced woman who has just moved to Bangalore and begins working night shifts at a café. Across the road from her apartment live Sunny and Venu, two aimless bachelors. Sunny becomes infatuated with Chandra, observing her odd routines, strange visitors, and reclusive nature. Their dynamic changes when Sunny gets a glimpse of Chandra in her act.
Costume
Kalyani's goth looks redefining South Indian superhero aesthetics
Cinematography
Neon-soaked Bangalore nights that breathe
Acting
Naslen's obsessive everyman vs. Kalyani's controlled menace
Director
Dominic Arun
Kalyani Priyadarshan
Chandra Ananya / Kalliyankattu Neeli
Naslen K. Gafoor
Sunny Kurian
Sandy
Inspector Nachiyappa Gowda
Chandu Salimkumar
Venu
Arun Kurian
Naijil
Vijayaraghavan
Dr. Kurian Varghese
Sarath Sabha
Sundar
Mammootty
Moothon (voice)
Tovino Thomas
Michael / Chathan
Dulquer Salmaan
Charlie / Odiyan
Nishanth Sagar
Prakash
Raghunath Paleri
Tom Issac / The Forger
Sunny Wayne
Kadamattathu Kathanar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kalliyankattu Neeli pulls from Kerala's infamous folklore of a wronged woman turned vengeful spirit, reimagined as urban vampire mythology.
Dominic Arun reportedly shot Kalyani's night scenes during actual blue hours in Bangalore, creating that signature exhausted-glamour look practically.
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