Nirakkoottu movie tells Sasikala Varghese (Urvashi) who wants to find out about Ravi Varma (Mammootty) who is sentenced to death for the murder of his wife Mercy (Sumalatha) who is also Sasikala's sister. Journalist Sasikala covers and receives acclaim for the story of the once-wealthy but now death-sentenced convict Ravi Varma, for the cruel murder of his ex-wife Mercy, a beautiful model. A day before his scheduled execution, Ravi Varma escapes prison, and a deeper story that ties him, Sasikala and other characters unfolds in the events that follow.
Acting
Mammootty smolders through prison bars—charisma that defies sentencing.
Direction
Joshiy tightens the screws with prison-break tension and flashback reveals.
Writing
Dennis Joseph's script hides its cards until the final act gut-punch.
Director
Joshiy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mammootty was 34 and already dominating Malayalam cinema; this role cemented his 'tragic antihero' era before his commercial superstar pivot.
The film reflects 1980s Kerala's anxiety about nouveau riche morality and the death penalty—rare mainstream cinema questioning judicial certainty.
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