Dridam

Released May 8, 2026 Malayalam 126 min UA

A rookie police officer arrives at a hill-station posting under intense pressure to solve a murder case within a week after human remains are discovered. A tightly-edited Malayalam investigative thriller from director Martin Joseph (debut) under Jeethu Joseph's Bedtime Stories banner.

★ Boxoffy Verdict · TRACKING

Mid-week Kerala opener — 7+ audience reviews praising Shane Nigam's restraint and Martin Joseph's editorial discipline. Critics note structural weakness in final act but film does not collapse. Path to recovery depends on Kerala weekend uplift + word-of-mouth.

Day 1 (Today)

₹0.65 Cr

India Net

W1 Net

₹0.65 Cr

India Net

Total India

₹0.65 Cr

Lifetime Net

Worldwide

₹0.80 Cr

Lifetime Gross

Crew

DirectorMartin Joseph

ProducersMukesh R. Mehta · C.V. Sarathi · E4 Experiments × Bedtime Stories (Jeethu Joseph)

MusicSreerag Saji

CinematographyP.M. Unnikrishnan

Cast

Shane Nigamas S.I. Vijay Radhakrishnan

Mathew Varghese

Krishna Prabha

Abhishek Raveendran

Kottayam Ramesh

Nandan Unni

Shobi Thilakan

OTT / Streaming

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