Odiyan is based on the legend of the Odiyan clan, who in Kerala folklore are men believed to possess shapeshifting abilities and can assume animal forms. Odiyans are said to have inhabited the Malabar region of Kerala before the widespread use of electricity.
Movie : Odiyan Year : 2018 Banner : Aashirvad Cinemas Cast : Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Manju Warrier, Innocent, Siddique, Manoj Joshi, Nandhu, Narain Music : M. Jayachandran, Sam C. S. Lyrics : Lakshmi Shrikumar, Prabha Varma, Rafeeq Ahamed Story-Screenplay : Harikrishnan Dialogues : V. A. Shrikumar Menon Direction : V. A. Shrikumar Menon Producer : Antony Perumbavoor Genre : Fantasy Drama Runtime : 167 min Release Date : 14 December 2018
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Plot
The story of the Odiyan clan, one of the most dreaded, shape-shifting black magicians in the world which ruled the darkness of night through during the pre-electrification era in Kerala. With the arrival of electricity in Kerala in the early 20th century under British rule, the 'Odiyan' clan - gangsters capable of shape-shifting in the darkness - find it difficult to survive. The last 'Odiyan' (played by Mohanlal) spreads terror across the empire with his stealth attacks when his own kind are captured and ruthlessly killed.