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
DVD Features:
- Anamorphic Widescreen Enhanced (16:9) DVD
- English Subtitles
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
- DVD Text
- Jacket Picture
- NTSC - All Regions
- Interactive Menus of Songs & Scenes for Easy Access
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.