Kammattam

Kammattam is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller streaming television series directed by Shan Thulasidharan and starring Sudev Nair in the lead role. The series is produced for ZEE5 and is based on real events involving a large-scale financial scam in Thrissur. The series revolves around a shocking financial scam that unfolds in Thrissur. Sudev Nair plays the lead investigator who attempts to unravel the conspiracy and expose the truth behind the bank-linked crime. Director Shan Thulasidharan revealed that Kammattam was inspired by a true financial scam that took place in Thrissur. The series was shot across 40 locations within just 11 days, a record pace for a Malayalam web series. In interviews, the director mentioned that the team deliberately took risks in terms of fast-paced filming to maintain authenticity and realism. Kammattam premiered on ZEE5 on 5 September 2025. The series was initially scheduled for 29 August but was postponed by a week. The series has been described as ZEE5’s first Malayalam crime thriller series.