Sathyanathan is condemned to death for brutally murdering four persons – two adults and two young girls – and is awaiting his final call. He shows no remorse and is just as cheerful as a man who knows he has done no wrong. In a series of flashbacks, Sathyanathan's story is revealed.
Acting
Mohanlal's death row serenity is genuinely haunting.
Direction
Sibi Malayil lets horror live in what you don't see.
Writing
MT Vasudevan Nair's script weaponizes your assumptions.
Director
Sibi Malayil
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of Malayalam cinema's rare mainstream confrontations with systemic child exploitation, released when such topics were taboo in Indian film.
Mohanlal reportedly stayed isolated from cast between takes to maintain Sathyanathan's eerie detachment; crew found it genuinely unsettling.
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