

A painter's muse becomes a ghost, and revenge has never looked this psychedelic.
Chandran, an artist, falls in love with a tribal woman. She gets murdered by an evil businessman. When Chandran learns about her death he decides to take revenge against the murderer.
Cinematography
Kerala landscapes shot like fever dreams on a shoestring.
Costume
Tribal aesthetics that walk the line between authentic and hallucinatory.
Director
Yousufali Kecheri
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vanadevatha emerged during Malayalam cinema's 1970s 'parallel' wave, when filmmakers started blending commercial formulas with regional folklore and social commentary.
Prem Nazir playing dual roles as Chandran and his own brother Suresh was a box-office necessity—the superstar had to maximize screen time even in smaller productions.