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Drishyam
Poster featuring Mohanlal, Meena, Esther and Ansiba walking
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJeethu Joseph
Written byJeethu Joseph
Produced byAntony Perumbavoor
Starring
CinematographySujith Vaassudev
Edited byAyoob Khan
Music bySongs:
Anil Johnson
Vinu Thomas
Score:
Anil Johnson
Production
company
Distributed byMaxlab Cinemas and Entertainments (India)
Release date
  • 19 December 2013 (2013-12-19) (India)
Running time
164 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget₹4 crore[a]
Box officeest.₹72 crore[4]

Drishyam (transl. Visual) is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language crime drama thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. It stars Mohanlal and Meena, with Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Asha Sharath, Siddique, Roshan Basheer and Neeraj Madhav in supporting roles. The film was produced by Antony Perumbavoor for Aashirvad Cinemas. It follows the struggle of Georgekutty and his family, who come under suspicion when Varun Prabhakar, the son of the Inspector-general of police, goes missing.

The film began principal photography in the first week of October 2013 at Thodupuzha in Kerala, where the film was extensively shot. Filming was completed in 44 days which was originally scheduled for 52 days. The cinematography was done by Sujith Vaassudev and was edited by Ayoob Khan. The soundtrack of the film was composed by Anil Johnson and Vinu Thomas.

Released on 19 December 2013 in Kerala, Drishyam received widespread critical acclaim with critics praising the screenplay, the performances and direction. It was the first Malayalam film to collect ₹500 million from the box office. The film grossed over ₹750 million worldwide and ran for more than 150 days in theatres. It remained the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time until it was surpassed by Pulimurugan in 2016. It also became the longest-running film in the United Arab Emirates, running 125 days.

Drishyam won numerous accolades, including the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value and the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam and screened at the 45th International Film Festival of India and the 8th Asian Film Festival. It was remade into four other Indian languages: Drishya (2014) in Kannada, Drushyam (2014) in Telugu, Papanasam (2015) in Tamil and Drishyam (2015) in Hindi. It was also remade in Sinhala language as Dharmayuddhaya (2017) and in Chinese as Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019), thereby becoming the first Indian film to be remade in Chinese and Indonesian language.[5]"Mohanlal's 'Drishyam' to be remade in Indonesian". The Times of India.</ref> A sequel Drishyam 2 was released in 2021.

Plot[]

The film begins with Georgekutty - a man accused of murder, visiting a newly-constructed police station. As he closes his eyes for a moment, the film shifts to a flashback.

Georgekutty, an orphan and a school dropout based, is an entrepreneur handling a cable-TV service based in Rajakkad. He and his middle-class family, consisting of his wife Rani, teenage-daughter Anju, and younger daughter Anumol - are his priorities, apart from his insatiable interest in cinema.

During a school excursion, Anju is discreetly video-graphed naked, by Varun Prabhakar, the only perverted son of the Inspector General of Police, Geetha Prabhakar. On August 2, Varun visits Anju and uses her explicit video to blackmail her for sex. That night, he infiltrates her house, demanding a night with her. However, Rani intervenes; having been informed by Anju. Rani begs Varun to spare her family's dignity, however, the latter retaliates by demanding that the former should satisfy his favours instead if Anju is to be spared. Out of fear, Anju tries to smash the phone from Varun's hand but on accident, smashes Varun's head, killing him instantaneously. Terrified with the prospect of being caught, Rani and Anju hastily bury Varun's corpse in their backyard, which Anumol witnesses from afar.

Upon returning from work the following morning, Geoergekutty is briefed about the night's events. Resolving to preserve his family's dignity at all costs, he inserts the SIM card of Varun's broken phone on a cellular phone and chucks it into a lorry (as a measure to trick the police), before disposing of Varun's yellow Maruti Zen in a lake. However, he is seen by Sahadevan - a police constable who bears animosity towards him. Upon realizing the necessity to create an alibi, Georgekutty takes his family on a trip Thodupuzha for the next two days.

Almost two weeks later, Geetha initiates an investigation into Varun's "disappearance". After an initial attempt to track his whereabouts, she discovers the Maruti Zen in the lake. Having discovered that Anju and Varun were in the school excursion together, and Varun's final reported appearance was on August 2, she summons Georgekutty's family for an informal interrogation. The police initially interrogate Georgekutty, Rani and Anju, however, they manage to maintain their alibi by providing evidence of their trip to Thodupuzha, by providing bills of various establishments that they had visited. Unconvinced, Geetha summons the family for an informal interrogation. Having foreseen this, Georgekutty had prepared his family into giving similar statements about their activities on August 2 and August 3 - attending a religious service, eating at a restaurant, staying at a hotel, and watching a film at a theatre. With the police unable to crack their alibis, the family is let go, although Georgekutty predicts that they may be apprehended again. He consequently has Rajesh - his brother-in-law, to summon the media, if the police come for them again.

Concurrently, Geetha interrogates the members of various establishments that Georgekutty's family had visited on their trip - two bus conductors, the receptionist of the hotel, the manager of the restaurant and the film operator of the theatre. She also interrogates Georgekutty's close associates; however, they all testify that Georgekutty's family were at Thodupuzha. Geetha discovers that the religious service that the family had "attended", had been recorded and distributed through CD's. She then deduces Georgekutty's alibi - the family had indeed travelled to Thodupuzha, but instead, on different dates; Georgekutty had prudently procured authentic bills, dated August 2 and August 3 from the respective establishments, before taking his family on the trip to Thodupuzha on August 5 and August 6 and visiting the same establishments. She further reasons that Georgekutty had disposed of the bills of his August 5 and 6, and saved the ones he had solely procured. She again deduces that the family may have visited the members of the respective establishments again, and had made acquaintance with them - thus securing the members' strong, yet unintentional support for the alibi.

Seeking to end the mystery, Geetha has the police forcefully apprehend Georgekutty and his family. Geetha authorizes the use of brute force to get the truth but in vain. Concurrently, Geetha and Prabhakar learn about Anju's video through Alex - Varun's friend, who had accompanied him during the school excursion. Geetha then authorizes Sahadevan to interrogate Anu; this proves fruitful when Sahadevan thrashes Anu into revealing the truth. Anu confesses that Varun's corpse was buried in the family's backyard; however, only the corpse of a calf is unearthed, implying that Georgekutty had shifted Varun's corpse. Frustrated, Sahadevan attempts to attack Georgekutty, only to be thwarted by an angry mob led by Rajesh.

With insurmountable public opposition towards the brutish interrogation of Georgekutty, Varun's case is put on hold; Sahadevan is suspended, while Geetha resigns from the police department.

Several weeks later, Georgekutty is summoned by Geetha and Prabhakar - seeking forgiveness for their brash interrogative methods and their son's perverting nature. After pleading with him to divulge the truth regarding Varun's whereabouts, Georgekutty cryptically confesses to killing him, explaining that he would do anything to protect his family's dignity. Back in the present, Georgekutty signs a register at the newly-constructed police station. When the officer-in-charge vows to apprehend him, the latter replies that he still believes in the police, as a protector of society. As Georgekutty leaves, another flashback occurs simultaneously - showing him leaving the then-unfinished police station at night, implying that he had buried Varun's corpse there.

Cast[]

Production[]

Development[]

In July 2013, it was reported that Jeethu Joseph will be directing a film titled My Family with Mohanlal in the lead.[6] In August 2013, Jeethu clarified that the film was titled Drishyam.[7] A thread similar to that of Drishyam has been with the director since the early 1990s. He was inspired by a conversation he had overheard about the plight of two families involved in a legal battle.[8] Jeethu had penned the story of Drishyam even before Memories (2013).[9] He says, "I started working on the subject some two years back. But I wanted to stick to the planned order and hence postponed the project till I finished Memories".[10] The script was initially planned to be filmed by another director but since that director could not find a producer, Jeethu took back the script and decided to direct it himself.[11] Drishyam contrasts from the director's previous films. He says, "Different films require different treatment. I toiled hard while filming Memories as the film was full of twists and turns and the handling of the subject mattered a lot. But Drishyam is a complete script-oriented film that does not require any special effort. We shot the film sticking completely to the script, and the shooting was completed effortlessly."[12]

Casting[]

Jeethu had initially approached Mammootty to play the lead, but he was unable to commit and asked Jeethu to proceed with the film with another actor.[13] According to the director, Mammootty was instrumental in casting actress Meena for the film.[8] The director, in an interview with The New Indian Express, stated that he wrote the screenplay with Mohanlal in mind and that the character was tailor-made for Mohanlal.[12] He later added that no changes were made in the script when Mohanlal agreed.[14]

Kalabhavan Shajohn, who previously worked in the industry as a comedian and the sidekick of the lead actors, was chosen for the main antagonistic role. The director stated, "I had two-three actors in mind, but at last decided to pick Shajon. I was very clear that I did not want anyone who has played negative characters so far to do the role. Shajon was a total revelation."[8] Roshan Basheer, who debuted through Plus Two (2010), was chosen after conducting a screen test.[15] Asha Sarath was later signed for the role of a police officer.[16] Child actors Ansiba Hassan and Esther Anil, along with Siddique, Irshad, Kunchan and Koottickal Jayachandran were also cast to play major supporting roles.[12]

Filming[]

Drishyam commenced principal photography in the first week of October 2013. Mohanlal joined the sets only from 10 October as he was down with chickenpox.[17] The film was shot at Thodupuzha in Kerala.[12] The road-side house shown in the film, which was a major location, is situated at Vazhithala, near Thodupuzha.[18] The shooting had to be halted for a while as Meena fainted on the location.[19] Drishyam was initially planned to be filmed in 52 days, though it was completed in 44 days.[8]

Themes[]

A reviewer from The Hindu noted, "The film takes off as a typical family drama. The first half of the film is intentionally slow-paced and shows to the audience the lighter moments in the family of Georgekutty. This half combines the elements of drama and comedy genres. The audience gets completely absorbed in the twist of events that begin to unfold from the end of the first half. The second half is more like a thriller and is about how the family, despite the vengeful villainy of a corrupt cop, stands its ground even as the law takes its course."[20] When asked whether this change in narrative style post-interval was intentional, Jeethu replied: "I really don't understand when people say the first half lacked pace. A story or a film has its own way of progression and it does travel in a zig-zag away, capturing all the ups and downs of our lives. Right from the start if you accelerate the pace, sooner or later, the story-telling will lose its steam."[8]

When asked whether he had kicked off a new genre in Malayalam—family thriller, a genre which combines the elements of a family drama and thriller, Jeethu replied, "I still believe it belongs to the genre 'drama', not a thriller."[8] He also stated in another interview, "We usually brand a film as a thriller, simply because there is some mystery in the narrative or the story unfolds through an investigation. But I don't subscribe to this. Although there are some twists in the tale and some suspense as well, Drishyam is essentially the story of a family."[21]

The film has also been said to be inspired by The Devotion of Suspect X, a Japanese novel written by Keigo Higashino. Ekta Kapoor, who had purchased the Hindi movie rights of the novel, sent a legal notice to the makers of the film. However, the director clarified, "After Ekta's legal team sent us the letter, I watched the Japanese film, Suspect X, which is an adaptation of the Japanese novel. There could be similarities between my film and that Japanese film, but my film is neither an adaptation nor a copy. The Japanese film is also about a murder cover-up and hence the allegation. Similarities are quite common in the works of creators and that shouldn't be made into an issue."[22] Rashomon (1950) was also cited as an inspiration for the film.[23]

The film was criticised for the use of some "sexist dialogues" in the first half which were playing to a certain "new generation" audience. Sowmya Rajendran of Sify criticised the same and stated about one of such scenes in the film, "it is such banter, which we often dismiss with a laugh, that helps perpetuate rape culture."[24] When asked about this, the director replied, "I firmly believe such conversations are part of our lives. I don't want to elaborate, but it also throws an insight into each character featured in the sequences. Yes, frankly, I was a bit worried how the family audience would react to those scenes. But then I read out that part of the script to a select group of women and they nodded their heads in approval."[8]

There were also allegations that Drishyam might provoke murder. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Senkumar claimed that two people accused of murdering a woman from Nilambur in February 2014 admitted that their methods for disposing of the victim's body and mobile phone SIM card were influenced by the film.[25] The murder of a young girl in Irinjalakuda by her father and his mistress was also said to be influenced by Drishyam.[26]

Music[]

Drishyam
Soundtrack album by
Anil Johnson, Vinu Thomas
Released25 November 2013 (2013-11-25)
Recorded2013
StudioSound Factory, Cochin
GenreFilmi
Length10:20
LanguageMalayalam
LabelMuzik 247

Drishyam's soundtrack album features two songs used in the film, each of them were composed by Anil Johnson and Vinu Thomas, with lyrics penned by Santhosh Varma; the former provided the background score for the film. The album was released on 25 November 2013 by Muzik 247.[27]

Veeyen of NowRunning noted in his review of the film that the songs "have a refreshingly delightful tenor to them that deserve an applause for certain."[28] The reviewer of IndiaGlitz called the score "refreshing" and stated that it "builds the tempo" for the film.[29]

Track list
No.TitleMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Maarivil"Vinu ThomasNajim Arshad04:13
2."Nizhale"Anil JohnsonVijay Yesudas06:07
Total length:10:20

Release[]

Theatrical[]

Drishyam released on 19 December 2013 in India.[30] It also received a theatrical release in the United States, United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates on 3 January 2014.[31] The film was selected to be screened in the Indian Panorama at the 45th International Film Festival of India.[32] It also screened at the 8th Asian Film Festival held in Jeddah in 2015, representing India.[33]

Home media[]

Drishyam was released on Blu-ray Disc, DVD and VCD on 9 May 2014. The film created a new record in the DVD and VCD sales on the first day of release itself.[34] The film's satellite rights were reported to be bought by Asianet for a record amount of ₹65 million (US$860,000). The record was previously held by Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty (2013) which was bought for ₹57.5 million (US$760,000) by the same channel.[35] It had its global television premiere on 7 September 2014 at 6 pm. IST.[36]

Plagiarism allegations[]

In August 2014, film director Satheesh Paul filed a copyright infringement suit against the makers, saying that it had similarities to his script titled Oru Mazhakkalathu, written in 2013. The court passed an order saying that the movie had prima facie similarities to Satheesh' script, but allowed the making of the Tamil version Papanasam to proceed, on the condition that the makers of Drishyam produce a ₹10 lakh bank guarantee before the court to ensure the compensation.[37] The case was dismissed in March 2015 as it was proved that Jeethu had written the script in 2011.[38]

Reception[]

Critical response[]

Mohanlal attracted positive reviews for his performance.

Sify's reviewer rated the film as "Excellent" and stated, "It is not often that you sit in a theatre with bated breath, never wanting to miss a moment of the film on screen. Writer director Jeethu Joseph's Drishyam is one such film, a gripping tale that leaves you spellbound with its skillful craft."[39] Veeyen of NowRunning rated the film 3/5 and commented, "In Drishyam Jeethu attempts a stunning mix of the real with the imaginary, and the result is an unpredictable cinematic artichoke that takes you by surprise at every turn."[28] Rating the film 3.5/5, Paresh C Palicha of Rediff said, "Drishyam can be credited for bringing Mohanlal back to form and pushing director Jeethu Joseph into the big league as he has made a cracker of a thriller."[40] Jabir Mushthari of The Hindu wrote: "It takes craft, intelligence, and the superior acumen of a genuine storyteller to pull off a film in such an engaging manner." He also noted that the film's "thread and treatment are new to Malayalam cinema in many ways" and its "principles go against the set rules film goers here are familiar with".[20]

Shibu B S of The New Indian Express wrote, "For his latest outing Drishyam, Jeethu attempts a splendid mix of emotions, relationships, suspense and thrill. End result: a spectacular cinematic experience."[41] Dalton L of Deccan Chronicle gave the film a 3-star rating, writing, "The limelight belongs entirely to Mohanlal. Like the versatile greats of Hollywood, this actor possesses such a vast repertoire that he isn't required to always attempt the radically new to stamp his towering persona."[42] Mythily Ramachandran wrote in her review for Gulf News: "Drishyam is an unforgettable picture, shorn of irrational fight sequences and mindless dance numbers."[43] Aswin J Kumar of The Times of India said, "Drishyam is an elegantly crafted piece of film which Lal and Joseph can proudly hold close to their hearts."[44]

Unni R. Nair noted in his review for Kerala9.com, "The care with which the script is done, the finesse with which the direction part is executed and the characterization and performance plus the thoughtful placing of the songs makes Drishyam worth real appreciation. That the film has almost zero-'filmy' humour is also worth noting. It's the logical manner in which the story unfolds and the very convincing manner in which the characters behave makes it impressive." The critic rated the film three in a scale of five.[45] IndiaGlitz's reviewer rated the film 8/10 and stated, "Drishyam is undoubtedly cladded with exceptional story telling combined with bravura performances. An undoubtedly exceptional film as far the content is concerned, the movie is a must watch for all the audiences of family and thriller movies."[29]

Box office[]

According to Sify, the film "started on a low key" but "swept the box-office" from its second day of release.[46] The film grossed ₹67 million in its first eight days.[47] In less than one month following its release, Drishyam became the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time, beating the record of Twenty:20 (2008).[2][48] The film ran for more than 150 days in Kerala,[49] with collections of over ₹430 million.[50]

The film also grossed around ₹100 million from rest of India.[51] It showed for 100 days in Tamil Nadu.[52] It also had a 100-day theatrical run in multiplexes in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad.[53] The collection from the overseas markets was more than ₹40 million, with around ₹10 million from England alone.[51] Drishyam became the second film to complete 100 days in the UAE after Titanic (1997)[54] and later emerged as the longest running film in the UAE by completing 125 days, beating the 110 days run of Titanic.[55][56] The film completed 100 days in 60 theaters in Kerala and rest of India.[51]

Drishyam was the first Malayalam film to collect ₹500 million from its theatrical box office collections, remake rights, satellite and television rights.[57] The film collected more than ₹750 million in its theatrical run worldwide.[58] Drishyam held the record for box office gross until 2016 when Pulimurugan overtook it.[4]

Accolades[]

Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2013 Kerala State Film Awards Best Popular Film Drishyam Won [59]
Special Jury Award Kalabhavan Shajon Won
61st Filmfare Awards South Best Film Drishyam Won [60]
Best Director Jeethu Joseph Nominated [61]
Best Actor (Male) Mohanlal Nominated
Best Actor (Female) Meena Nominated
Best Supporting Actor (Male) Siddique Nominated
Best Supporting Actor (Female) Asha Sarath Won [60]
3rd South Indian International Movie Awards Best Film Drishyam Won [62]
Best Director Jeethu Joseph Won
Best Actor (Male) Mohanlal Nominated [63]
Best Actor (Female) Meena Nominated
Best Supporting Actor (Female) Asha Sarath Nominated
Best Actor in a Negative Role Kalabhavan Shajon Won [62]
Best Child Actor Esther Anil Nominated [63]
Best Playback Singer (Male) Najim Arshad Nominated
Amrita Film Awards Best Film Drishyam Won [64]
Best Director Jeethu Joseph Won
Best Actor (Male) Mohanlal Won
Best Producer Antony Perumbavoor Won
Best Supporting Actor (Female) Asha Sarath Won
Best Playback Singer (Male) Najim Arshad Won
Asianet Film Awards Best Film Drishyam Won [65]
Millenium Actor Mohanlal Won
Best Supporting Actor (Male) Siddique Won
Best Supporting Actor (Female) Asha Sarath Won
Best Character Actor (Female) Meena Won
Best Actor in a Negative Role Kalabhavan Shajon Won
Asiavision Awards Best Popular Film Drishyam Won [66]
Best Supporting Actor (Male) Siddique Won
Best Supporting Actor (Female) Asha Sarath Won
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Best Film Drishyam Won [67]
Best Director Jeethu Joseph Won
Best Actor (Male) Mohanlal Won
Best Choreography Sabu Ram Won
Best Playback Singer (Male) Najim Arshad Won
Vanitha Film Awards Best Film Drishyam Won [68]
Best Director Jeethu Joseph Won
Vayalar Film Awards Best Script Jeethu Joseph Won [69]
Best Actor (Female) Meena Won
Best Cinematography Sujith Vaassudev Won

Jaihind Film Awards 1.Best Film- Drishyam 2.Best Director- Jeethu Joseph 3.Best Actor- Mohanlal 4.Best Actress- Meena 5.Best Character Actress- Asha Sarath

Remakes[]

Drishyam was remade into several languages. The Indian remake rights of the film were sold for ₹155 million.[70] All the versions were commercially successful.[71][72]

Language Name Cast Director
Kannada Drishya (2014) Ravichandran, Navya Nair, Asha Sharath P. Vasu.
Telugu Drushyam (2014) Venkatesh, Meena, Nadhiya Sripriya
Tamil Papanasam (2015) Kamal Haasan, Gauthami, Asha Sharath Jeethu Joseph
Hindi Drishyam (2015) Ajay Devgan, Shriya Saran, Tabu Nishikant Kamat
Sinhala Dharmayuddhaya (2017) Jackson Anthony, Dilhani, Kusum Renu Cheyyar Ravi[73]
Mandarin Chinese Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019) Xiao Yang, Tan Zhuo, Joan Chen Sam Quah[74]
Indonesian TBA (2022) TBA TBA[75]

Sequel[]

Main article: Drishyam 2

Jeethu Joseph and Mohanlal were filming for Ram prior to the COVID-19 lockdown in India, however the shooting of the film was stalled as some sequences they want to film in foreign locations, such as London and Cairo. As the crew realised that the filming would take time to continue, Jeethu decided to start the works for Sequel. Drishyam 2 was officially announced by Mohanlal on his 60th birthday, 21 May 2020. Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba, Esther, Asha Sarath, Siddique, Kozhikode Narayanan Nair, Mela Raghu, Aneesh G Menon, Shoba Mohan, and Antony Perumbavoor reprises their roles from Drishyam.[76]

Principal photography began on 21 September 2020, and was shot for 46 days in Kochi and Thodupuzha and it was concluded on 6 November 2020.[77][78] The film was released directly through the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video on 19 February 2021.[79]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Gautaman Bhaskaran of Hindustan Times claims the film's budget as ₹35 million,[1] while IANS claims it to be ₹50 million.[2] Sify claims the budget of the film to be ₹45 million.[3]

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