Kariyilakkattu Pole (1986)
- Original title
- കരിയിലക്കാറ്റുപോലെ
- Directed by
- P. Padmarajan
- Genre
- thriller
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rated
- UA
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A police officer investigates the murder of a film director. The story follows his pursuit of clues and suspects.
suspensefulintricatemelancholicmethodicalbroodinggrittysomber
What happens
Kariyilakkattu Pole (transl. Like a zephyr of dry leaves) is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language mystery thriller film written and directed by P. Padmarajan. It is based on the radio drama Sisirathil Oru Prabhatham by Sudhakar Mangalodayam, the plot follows DySP Achuthankutty who is investigating the murder of a film director, Harikrishnan. The film stars Mohanlal, Mammootty, Rahman, Sripriya, Karthika, Jalaja, and Unni Mary. The background score was composed by Johnson. A Padmarajan classic, the film is widely considered one of the best investigative thrillers ever made in Malayalam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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