One week. One corpse. One cop drowning in pressure from everyone.
A police officer arrives at a seemingly peaceful station but faces pressure when human remains are discovered. Given only a week to solve the murder, he must navigate demands from his department and an anxious public seeking swift justice.
Acting
Shane Nigam's bottled panic as the clock ticks
Direction
Joseph's suffocating station atmosphere
Director
Martin Joseph
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title 'Dridam' derives from Sanskrit for 'firmness' or 'resolve'—ironically the one thing Vijay progressively loses.
Filmed during Kerala's post-pandemic production boom, it reflects real anxieties about police accountability scandals that dominated Malayalam news cycles in 2022-23.
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