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A blind woman framed for murder? The real killer's watching closer than she thinks.
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Cover Story (2001)

South Asian noirdisability representationcorruption thriller

Overview

FamilyActionThriller

A retired judge is brutally shot and with his murderer still at large, his visually impaired neighbor becomes a prime suspect.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Tabu's committed performance anchors the melodrama.

Production

Early 2000s Malayalam studio aesthetic at peak saturation.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want unpretentious pulp thrills.·Streaming: Perfect for Malayalam cinema deep-dives on a budget.
Heads up:Violence: Judge's execution-style murder shown on-screen.
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Director

G. S. Vijayan

ReleasedAug 19, 2001
Runtime2h 20m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Mohan Films

Top Cast

Suresh Gopi

Suresh Gopi

Vijay Madhavan

Biju Menon

Biju Menon

ACP Anand S Nair IPS (Vijay's Friend)

Tabu

Tabu

Jasmine Khan

Nedumudi Venu

Nedumudi Venu

Retd. Justice Chandrashekara Menon

Siddique

Siddique

Minister Issac Thomas

Rajan P Dev

Rajan P Dev

Ashwin Thampi

Ashwin Thampi

Young Vijay

Joemon Joshy

Joemon Joshy

Chandrashekara Menon's Grandson

N F Varghese

N F Varghese

Madhavan(Vijay's Father)

Augustine

Augustine

CI Sivaraman

T. P. Madhavan

T. P. Madhavan

Retd. Head Constable Chandran Nair

Rizabawa

Rizabawa

Retd. DGP R.V. Thampuran IPS

Anu Anand

Anu Anand

True Vision Reporter Freddy

P Sreekumar

P Sreekumar

Businessman Sachidanandan

Meghanathan

Meghanathan

SI John Varghese

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Suresh Gopi was at peak 'mass hero' mode here, fresh off his National Award for Kaliyattam.

Cultural

This represents the early 2000s Malayalam industry pivot — mixing family sentiment with thriller elements to compete with Tamil masala films.

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