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MASTER SCORE 70.3 / 100
2017·Action / Crime / Thriller·2h 23m

VILLAIN

“Good is Bad”

ADGP Mathew Manjooran, returns to work after a seven-month sabbatical, only to take voluntary retirement. His last day has him investigating a case involving triple murder, including a police officer. Soon a pattern emerges and each clue also links Mathew. How is the veteran police officer tied to the murders and who is the real villain?

Above the Line
B. Unnikrishnan·DirectorB. Unnikrishnan·ScreenplayB. Unnikrishnan·StoryManoj Paramahamsa·Director of PhotographySushin Shyam·Original Music ComposerShameer Muhammed·Editor
Cast
Mohanlal·Mathew ManjooranVishal Krishna·Sakthiveli PalaniswamiHansika Motwani·SreyaManju Warrier·NeelimaAthira Patel·Mathew 's DaughterSiddique·DGPSrikanth·Felix D' VincentRaashii Khanna·ASP Harshita Chopra IPSRenji Panicker·K. SreenivasanAju Varghese·Churutt Kannappi
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 1
B. Unnikrishnan·Director
Writing· 5
B. Unnikrishnan·ScreenplayB. Unnikrishnan·StoryEngandiyoor Chandrasekharan·LyricistMadhu Vasudevan·LyricistB. K. Harinarayanan·Lyricist
Camera· 2
Manoj Paramahamsa·Director of PhotographyShajil Obscura·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Shameer Muhammed·Editor
Sound & Music· 10
Biby Mathew·MusicEldhose Alias·MusicSushin Shyam·Original Music ComposerShakthisree Gopalan·Playback SingerRanganaath Ravee·Sound DesignerVipin V Nair·Sound MixerRaashii Khanna·Playback SingerSithara Krishnakumar·Playback SingerBoney M. Joy·Sound Effects EditorK. J. Yesudas·Playback Singer
Art & Design· 3
Gokul Das·Production DesignPraveen Varma·Costume DesignSreejith Guruvayur·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Rockline Venkatesh·Producer
Other Departments· 4
Peter Hein·Stunt CoordinatorAroma Mohan·Production ControllerStunt Silva·StuntsSaji C. Joseph·Production Controller
By the Numbers
70.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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