Acting
Dulquer's smug-to-shattered arc hits every beat.
Direction
Lal Jose milks every melodramatic moment shamelessly.
Writing
That title swap reveal? *Chef's kiss* storytelling.
Director
Lal Jose
Dulquer Salmaan
Adhithyan Menon
Unni Mukundan
Vikram Shenoy
Namitha Pramod
Deepika Pai
Anoop Menon
Vasudeva Shenoy
Lenaa
Lakshmi Nair
Sadiq
Ravi
Joy Mathew
Dr.Ramanath Pai
Sidhartha Siva
Advocate
Santhosh Keezhattoor
Kunjunni Menon
Charmila
Vikraman's Mother
Nivin Pauly
Lokhesh
Sana Althaf
Adhithy's sister
Ilhan Layiq
Young Adhithyan
Chethan Jayalal
Irshad
ACP Geroge
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lal Jose reportedly cast Dulquer specifically to subvert his 'chocolate boy' image with a morally gray role.
The film's title references a legendary king known for wisdom and justice—ironically neither protagonist fully embodies this until the final act.
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