Malayalam Evergreen Movie | Kariyilakattu Pole | Suspense Thriller Movie | Ft.Mammootty, Mohanlal

Kariyilakkattu Pole is a Malayalam-language mystery thriller film written and directed by P. Padmarajan. It is based on the radio drama Sisirathil Oru Prabhatham by Sudhakar Mangalodayam, the plot follows DySP Achuthankutty who is investigating the murder of a film director, Harikrishnan. The film stars Mammootty, Mohanlal, Rahman, Sripriya, Karthika, Jalaja, and Unni Mary. The background score was composed by Johnson. A Padmarajan classic, the film is widely considered one of the best investigative thrillers ever made in Malayalam.The film is based on the radio drama Sisirathil Oru Prabhatham written by Sudhakar Mangalodayam and broadcast on Akashavani. His name was credited as Sudhakar P. Nair in the film. The film was first titled Aram, but later changed to Kariyilakkattu Pole due to superstitious reasons. The title was taken from a short story written by Padmarajan titled "Kariyilakkattu Pole"