Kerala Crime Files | |
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Genre | Crime drama Police procedural |
Written by | Ashiq Aimar (Season 1) Bahul Ramesh (Season 2) |
Directed by | Ahammed Khabeer |
Starring | Aju Varghese Lal |
Music by | Hesham Abdul Wahab |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Malayalam |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Producers | Rahul Riji Nair (Season 1) Ahammed Khabeer (Season 2) |
Cinematography | Jithin Stanislaus |
Editor | Mahesh Bhuvanend |
Production company | Monkey Business (Season 2) |
Original release | |
Network | Disney+ Hotstar |
Release | 23 June 2023 |
Kerala Crime Files is an Indian Malayalam-language crime drama web series directed by Ahammed Khabeer [1] and written by Ashiq Aimar [2] starring Aju Varghese [3] and Lal [4] in lead roles. [5] The series was released on Disney + Hotstar . The first season Kerala Crime Files - Shiju, Parayil Veedu, Neendakara explores the Ernakulam North police station officers race against the time to catch a murderer out on loose. [6] The second season is under production. [7] [8]
A team of six policemen led by Sub-Inspector Manoj is on a chase to solve a murder in a suburban lodge room, with just one clue - a fake address, Shiju, Parayil Veedu, Neendakara, from a lodge register.
This story takes place in 2011. It all begins when the receptionist at a local lodge discovers the dead body of a sex worker in one of the rooms. Circle Inspector Kurian Avaran (Lal) and Sub-inspector Manoj Sreedharan (Aju Varghese) from the Ernakulam North Police Station lead a team of five police officers who are determined to catch the person responsible. But their only clues are a name, "Shiju," and a fake address, "Parayil Veedu, Neendakara," given by the suspect at the lodge.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "Crime Scene" | Ahammed Khabeer | Ashiq Aimar | 23 June 2023 | |
Swapna, a sex worker, is found dead in a lodge in Kochi. Circle Inspector Kurian and Sub Inspector Manoj of Eranakulam North Police Station begins investigation. | ||||||
2 | 2 | "Mahazar" | Ahammed Khabeer | Ashiq Aimar | 23 June 2023 | |
The police officers learns that only the Receptionist have seen the culprit. With the help of Receptionist, Investigation team tries to sketch the culprit. | ||||||
3 | 3 | "Detection" | Ahammed Khabeer | Ashiq Aimar | 23 June 2023 | |
Swapna’s roommate, Lathika, reveals about the meeting of Shiju. The S.I Manoj connects dot after she tells about the cruelty of Shiju | ||||||
4 | 4 | "Findings" | Ahammed Khabeer | Ashiq Aimar | 23 June 2023 | |
The Police strengthen their search for the culprit. They searches every lodges in Kochi after finding out Shiju have practice of meeting sex workers in such places | ||||||
5 | 5 | "Evidence" | Ahammed Khabeer | Ashiq Aimar | 23 June 2023 | |
The investigators learn more about Shiju from various places he had worked on. They root out to explore Shiju’s path | ||||||
6 | 6 | "Charge Sheet" | Ahammed Khabeer | Ashiq Aimar | 23 June 2023 | |
Kurian, Manoj and their team had been chasing Shiju for 6 days, but how can a man hide if his love is genuine. |
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