Drishyam (2013)
Drishyam is a 2013 Malayalam crime thriller written and directed by Jeethu Joseph, and the first film in the Drishyam franchise. Georgekutty (Mohanlal) is a cable TV operator who lives with his wife Rani (Meena) and daughters Anju (Ansiba Hassan) and Anu (Esther Anil). Their life is upended when Varun Prabhakar (Roshan Basheer) secretly records Anju and uses the footage to blackmail her. Anju kills him in self-defence, the family buries the body, and Georgekutty constructs a false alibi to shield them from the police investigation led by Varun's mother, IG Geetha Prabhakar (Asha Sarath). Sidhique plays her husband Prabhakar and Kalabhavan Shajohn plays Constable Sahadevan, with Neeraj Madhav, Irshad and Kunchan also in the cast. Antony Perumbavoor produced the film under Aashirvad Cinemas, with Sujith Vaassudev as cinematographer and Ayub Khan as editor, and it was shot in Thodupuzha. The film has been said to draw on Keigo Higashino's novel The Devotion of Suspect X, which the director denies. Drishyam released in December 2013 and was remade in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Sinhala and Mandarin.
- Release date
- 19 Dec 2013
- Directed by
- Jeethu Joseph
- Starring
- Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil
- Produced by
- Aashirvad Cinemas
- Language
- Malayalam
- Genre
- Crime, Thriller
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Also known as
- ദൃശ്യം
Drishyam Cast
Mohanlalas Georgekutty- Meenaas Rani George
- Ansiba Hassanas Anju George
- Esther Anilas Anu George
- Asha Sarathas IG Geetha Prabhakar IPS
Siddiqueas Prabhakar- Kalabhavan Shajohnas Constable Sahadevan
- Neeraj Madhavas Monichan
- Irshadas SI Suresh Babu
Roshan Basheeras Varun Prabhakar- Aneesh G. Menonas Rajesh
- Kunchanas Head Constable Madhavan Nair
- Kozhikode Narayanan Nairas Sulaiman
- P. Sreekumaras Rani's father
- Shobha Mohanas Rani's mother
- Koottickal Jayachandranas Murali
- Kalabhavan Rahmanas Bus conductor
- Kalabhavan Haneefas Theatre operator
- Antony Perumbavooras Antony
- Nisha Sarangas School principal
Jeethu JosephCameo
Crew
- Director
- Jeethu Joseph
- Writer
- Jeethu Joseph
- Producer
- Antony Perumbavoor
- Cinematography
- Sujith Vaassudev
- Editing
- Ayub Khan
Release dates & where to watch
- Theatrical release
- 19 Dec 2013
- Other · Malayalam
- 3 Jan 2014 · UAE, UK and US
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Sequels, remakes and trivia
Followed by
- Drishyam 2: The Resumption (2021)
More in the Drishyam franchise
- Drishyam 2: The Resumption (2021)
- Drishyam 3 (2026)
- Drishyam: The Conclusion (2026)
Shot in: Thodupuzha
Drishyam: frequently asked questions
When was Drishyam released?
Drishyam was released in theatres on 19 December 2013.
Who directed Drishyam?
Drishyam is directed by Jeethu Joseph.
Who is in the cast of Drishyam?
Drishyam stars Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Asha Sarath and Siddique, among others.
Where was Drishyam shot?
Drishyam was filmed in Thodupuzha.
Is there a sequel to Drishyam?
Yes. Drishyam is followed by Drishyam 2: The Resumption.
What is the runtime of Drishyam?
Drishyam runs for 2 hours 44 minutes.