Sethumadhavan accidentally kills a criminal to save his life and is sent to prison. After completing his term, he tries to lead a happy life, but his past makes it all the more difficult.
Acting
Mohanlal's eyes carry entire monologues of regret.
Direction
Sibi Malayil lets silence scream louder than dialogue.
Writing
Sethu's doomed optimism crushes you slowly.
Director
Sibi Malayil
Mohanlal
Sethu Madhavan
Thilakan
Achuthan Nair
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Ammu
Usha
Latha
Surbhi Zaveri Vyas
Indu
Mohan Raj
Keerikadan Jose
Shanthi Krishna
Madhavi Varma
Kundara Johny
Parameshwaran
Sankaradi
Krishnan Nair
Santhakumari
Bharathi
Cochin Haneefa
Haidrose
Sreenath
Keshu
Yadu Krishnan
Rameshan
Shammi Thilakan
S.I John Mathew
Shivaji
Diwakaran
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chenkol cemented Mohanlal's 'tragic hero' archetype that defined 90s Malayalam cinema's golden era.
Thilakan reportedly improvised Achuthan Nair's chilling stillness; the director kept rolling, sensing something darker emerging.
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