Kaapa

Kaapa is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas and written by G. R. Indugopan based on his novel Shankhumukhi. Produced by Fefka Writers Union, Theatre of Dreams and Saregama India Limited, it stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Asif Ali, Aparna Balamurali and Anna Ben. The film was announced in August 2021 with Venu assigned as the director. However, he stepped down as director in May 2022, citing creative differences. Shaji Kailas later replaced him. Manju Warrier was initially cast as the lead actress but opted out due to schedule conflicts. She was replaced by Aparna Balamurali. Principal photography took place from July to September that year in Thiruvananthapuram. The music was composed by Dawn Vincent and Jakes Bejoy, cinematography was handled by Jomon T. John and editing by Shameer Muhammed. Kaapa was released in theatres on 22 December 2022 and received mixed reviews from critics.