''Ore Mukham'' () is a 2016

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directed by Sajith Jagadnandan and written by Deepu and Sandeep Sadanandan. It stars

Dhyan Sreenivasan Dhyan Sreenivasan (born 20 December 1988) is an Indian actor, and film director who works in Malayalam films. He made his acting debut with ''Thira'' (2013), directed by his elder brother Vineeth Sreenivasan.

in lead role. The film told in a non-linear style, is set in two periods. One period, set in the 1980s, tells the college life of the main protagonists. The other, set in the present day, describes the investigation into a series of murders involving the protagonists. ''Ore Mukham'' was released on 2 December 2016.

Plot

Zachariah Pothen (

) is a rich orphan and a bully who chases after girls in their campus with his friends Das (

Aju Varghese Aju Kurian Varghese (born 11 January 1985) better known as Aju Varghese is an Indian actor and producer who appears in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2010 in ''Malarvadi Arts Club'', directed by his college classmate Vineeth Sreenivas ...

), Devan (Yazir Saleem), Prakashan (

Deepak Parambol Deepak Parambol (born November 1, 1988) is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. Deepak Parambol made his acting debut in ''Malarvaadi Arts Club'' (2010), directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan. He is notable for his roles ...

) and Aravindan (

Arjun Nandhakumar Arjun Nandhakumar (born 22 August 1986) is an Indian actor, who appears in Malayalam films. He made his debut in 2012 with ''Casanovva'' directed by Rosshan Andrrews. Early life and education Arjun Nandhakumar was born in Chennithala, Kerala. ...

). However, the power dynamics in their group often fluctuate and create discomfort, leading to treachery that ends up taking lives. Years later the same group is haunted by serial killing and the police are trying to unravel the mystery. Circumstances point police to suspect Zacharia, who was the prime accused for murdering Devan and Gayathri (

Gayathri Suresh Gayathri Suresh is an Indian actress. Filmography * ''All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.'' Television Short films Honors She won the Femina Miss Kerala beauty pageant in 2014. References External links

* ...

) on the day of their marriage long ago, and has been missing since then. The movie further reveals Prakashan and Aravidan murdered both Devan and Gayathri as a part of their treacherous plan. Zachariah too is killed by them and they hide his body to pin the other murders on him. Das was a witness; 20 years later he has started the killing spree out of

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Cast

as Zachariah Pothen *

Chemban Vinod Jose Chemban Vinod Jose is an Indian actor, film producer, and screenwriter, who predominantly works in Malayalam films. He is a physiotherapist by profession.Jewel Mary Jewel Mary is an Indian actress and television presenter, who works in Malayalam films and television field. Career In school she performed in ballet, and in college she started working as a master of ceremonies, mostly for corporate events. I ...

as Amala * Yazir Saleem as Devan *

* ...

as Gayathri * Sneha (Older) and

Prayaga Martin Prayaga Rose Martin (born 18 May 1995) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. In 2012, she made her cinematic debut in the Malayalam film, Ustad Hotel. Career Director Mysskin cast Prayaga Martin for her first lead ...

(Younger) as Bhama *

Maniyanpilla Raju Sudheer Kumar (born 20 April 1955), better known by his stage name Maniyanpilla Raju (Malayalam:മണിയൻപിള്ള രാജു), is an Indian actor and producer who works in Malayalam film industry.Aju Varghese Aju Kurian Varghese (born 11 January 1985) better known as Aju Varghese is an Indian actor and producer who appears in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2010 in ''Malarvadi Arts Club'', directed by his college classmate Vineeth Sreenivas ...

(Younger) as Ayyappadas * Devan (Older) and

(Younger) as Aravindan *

Renji Panicker Renji Panicker (born 23 September 1960) is an Indian actor, scriptwriter, director, film producer, and journalist best known for his Malayalam films. He made his debut as a director with ''Bharatchandran IPS'' in 2005. Early life He did his ...

(Older) and

(Younger) as Prakashan *

Hareesh Peradi Hareesh Peradi is an Indian actor who predominantly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. Career He is also a well-known theatre artist in Kerala, having made a mark in stage and also in TV and cinema. Even though he has acted in 36 films so far ...

as Madhavan * Abirami as Prof. Latha *

Sreejith Ravi Sreejith Ravi (born 19 May 1976) is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Malayalam films and also in Tamil films. He is the son of actor T. G. Ravi. Early life Sreejith is the son of actor and industrialist T. G. Ravi and V. K. Subhad ...

(Older) and Unni Karthikeyan (Younger) as Varghese, Physical Education Teacher * M. A. Nishad (Older) and Juby Ninan (Younger) as Jacob Stephen *

Devi Ajith Devi Ajith (born 28 March 1973) is an Indian actress, dancer and a television personality in the Malayalam film industry. She is known for her roles in ''Trivandrum Lodge'' and ''Immanuel''. She is also seen in a short film named ''Virgin Road ...

(Older) and Kavya Suresh (Younger) as Mary *

Neena Kurup Neena Kurup is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films. She is most well known for her roles as Aswathy in '' Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu'' (1987) and Karishma in ''Punjabi House'' (1998). She has acted in many television serials af ...

(Older) and Orma Bose (Younger) as Rema * Roshni as Annakutty *

Pradeep Kottayam Pradeep K. R. (1961 – 17 February 2022), professionally credited as Pradeep Kottayam, was an Indian actor who primarily worked in Malayalam films and some Tamil films. He is best known for his comedic roles. His role in the 2010 Tamil film '' ...

as Librarian * Roy as Jeevan * Remya Panickar as Shalini *

Noby Marcose Noby Marcose is an Indian film and television actor, and comedian, who predominantly works on Malayalam Film Industry. He is well known for his character in Pulimurugan with Mohanlal and in Madhuraraja with Mammooty.He is from Trivandrum. He bec ...

as Shasi *

Sneha Sreekumar Sneha Sreekumar (born 9 May 1986) is an Indian actress and dancer who appears in Malayalam films, television serials and theatre dramas. She is best known for playing the character of Mandodari in the TV sitcom ''Marimayam''. She is also a profes ...

as Thankam Shasi

Production

Ore Mukham is Sajith Jagadnandan's second movie and first screenplay of Deepu S Nair and Sandeep Sadanandan. Photography took place in Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur from April 2016. The film was released on 2 December 2016.

Casting

signed on to play the male lead along with

, Deepak Parambol and Arjun Nandakumar in the supporting roles.

who played the lead lady in ''Oru Murai Vanth Parthya'' and

* ...

who made her debut in

Jamna Pyari Jamna Pyari is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Thomas Sebastian. It was a superhit film.The film stars Kunchacko Boban and Gayathri Suresh in the lead roles. Anishlal R S handles the cinematography.The music was compo ...

signed on to play the female leads.

and

Chemban Vinod Jose Chemban Vinod Jose is an Indian actor, film producer, and screenwriter, who predominantly works in Malayalam films. He is a physiotherapist by profession.Amala Paul Amala Paul (born 26 October 1991) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and Telugu cinema, Telugu films. She made her acting debut by appearing in a supporting role in the Malayalam-language ...

signed on to play a significant role in the movie. However, she was replaced by anchor-turned-actress

Jewel Mary Jewel Mary is an Indian actress and television presenter, who works in Malayalam films and television field. Career In school she performed in ballet, and in college she started working as a master of ceremonies, mostly for corporate events. I ...

in the movie after the former opted out due to date issues as the shoot of Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum was extended due to unexpected rains. In May 2016, actress Abhirami signed on to play the role of a lecturer who inspires Zacharia.

Soundtrack

Music:

Bijibal Bijibal Maniyil is an Indian music composer and playback singer who works predominantly in Malayalam films, documentaries, short films and television commercials. He has composed for more than 150 feature films, several documentaries and televisi ...

Lyrics:

Rafeeq Ahamed Rafeeq Ahmed (born 17 December 1961) is a Malayalam poet, lyricist and novelist. He has won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry and is a five-time winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics. With more than 600 songs in his cr ...

, Lalji Kattiparamban

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 5684262, Ore Mukham 2010s Malayalam-language films 2016 films Indian mystery films Films shot in Thrissur