Four women, one body, zero patience for your nonsense — Malayalam cinema's wildest possession party.
Independence is a 1999 Malayalam fantasy film directed by Vinayan and starring Vani Viswanath, Kushboo Sundar, Kalabhavan Mani and Indraja in the lead roles.
Acting
Vani Viswanath playing four distinct women in one body.
Direction
Vinayan's unhinged commitment to practical effects madness.
Costume
Each spirit gets her own iconic color-coded look.
Director
Vinayan
Vani Viswanath
Indu Varma
Indraja
Sindhu Varma
Vijayaraghavan
Sinkaramuthu/P.Raveedran I.A.S
Kalabhavan Mani
Munna
Khushboo
R. Sreedevi IPS, City police Commissioner
Rajan P Dev
Mukundan
Cochin Haneefa
Balachandra Kammath
Krishna
Krishnan Mukundan
Captain Raju
Badabhai/Ilayad Bhai
Jagathy Sreekumar
C.I. Manmadhan Potty S.I.
Sadiq
Govindan
Spadikam George
DIG
Manka Mahesh
Sarojanda Swamiji Amma
Innocent
Mythreyan
Murali
Kunikal Vasu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kalabhavan Mani's role as the comedic sidekick was reportedly improvised heavily on set, with Vinayan keeping multiple cameras rolling to catch his chaos.
The film's title 'Independence' ironically references how the four women only gain agency through shared supernatural possession after systemic violence destroys their individual lives.
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