Crocodiles or curse? This rural mystery bites harder than the beast itself.
25 minSeason 1 • Episode 7
LatestA missing head, a missing link and many long-buried secrets get revealed, leaving Hanmappa shocked. As the shocking truth unravels, quite a few lives change. What will SI Hanmappa's next step be?
SI Hanmappa investigates a trail of crocodile attacks on the banks of the Malaprabha. While villagers blame them on ancient myths, the discovery of bloodied remains changes the course of the case.
Cinematography
Malaprabha river looks gorgeous and menacing.
Direction
Tharun Sudhir builds dread without cheap jumps.
Creator
Tharun Sudhir
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Malaprabha river is sacred in Karnataka folklore; local legends of river demons (rākṣasas) predate the show by centuries.
Vijay Raghavendra's casting deliberately subverts his usual family-hero image; Tharun Sudhir wanted audiences uncomfortable from frame one.
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