In Kerala in 1984, Sukumara Kurup allegedly murdered Chacko to fake his own death and claim the insurance money. Kurup is still absconding,...
In Kerala in 1984, Sukumara Kurup allegedly murdered Chacko to fake his own death and claim the insurance money. Kurup is still absconding, and has inspired several films. Writer-director Jeethu Joseph compared his Drishyam series to the Kurup case.
“This case will never end, that’s for sure,” Joseph told Scroll.in.
In Joseph’s Malayalam-language Drishyam (2013), Mohanlal played Georgekutty, a cinephiliac cable TV operator. Georgekutty goes to extraordinary lengths to protect his wife and daughter from a murder charge. The victim is the son of the Inspector General of Police (Asha Sarath). The movie spawned remakes in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Sinhalese and Chinese. Joseph directed the Tamil remake Papanasam (2015), starring Kamal Haasan.
The original production’s enduring popularity has inevitably inspired a sequel. In Drishyam 2, Georgekutty and his family return to face the music. The movie will be streamed on Amazon Prime Video from February 19.
“The sequel wasn’t made just because the first film became successful,” Joseph said. “We got an angle, only then did we proceed.”
Rather than a crime, the sequel focuses on Georgekutty’s successful cover-up. “Georgekutty owns a film theatre, is attempting to produce films, and is much more confident after six years,” Joseph revealed. “But his wife and elder daughter are still in trauma. Every time, a cop arrives,...
