Melvilasom Movie stills

Cast : Suresh Gopi, Anoop Menon, Ashokan, Thalaivasal Vijay, Parthiban, Nizhalgal Ravi, Krishnakumar and Others

Music : Samson Kottoor

Cinematography : Anand Balakrishnan

Producer: Muhammed Salim

Director: Madhav Ramdas

Debut director Madhav Ramdas’ Melvilasom, based on Soorya Krishnamoorthy’s well known drama with the same title, is an awesome experience. Shot entirely inside a room where a soldier’s court martial is taking place, the film shows how dialogues can create mental images for viewers and also propel the story forward. It is a well executed and a gripping tale that manages to maintain the suspense till the end.

Sawar Ramachandran (Parthiban) is being court martialled. His crimes? He is accused of killing an officer and fatally injuring another while on guard duty in his regiment. There are eyewitnesses, but they are clueless about what actually provoked Ramachandran to use his weapon against the officers. Ramachandran has pleaded guilty, refusing to disclose any more details.

At the beginning of the court proceedings, everyone thinks that the case will end soon, but Captain Vikas Roy (Suresh Gopi), who is appointed to defend Ramachandran, brilliantly unveils the untold stories that led to this incident.