Oppam

Oppam (transl. Along) is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Priyadarshan from a story by Govind Vijayan. The film, produced Antony Perumbavoor for Aashirvad Cinemas, stars Mohanlal, Samuthirakani and Anusree in lead roles.The songs were composed by the group 4 Musics, while the score was composed by Ron Ethan Yohann. The cinematography and editing were handled by N. K. Ekambaram and M. S. Ayyappan Nair. Regular collaborators Mohanlal and Priyadarshan were expected to work on a film in 2015, but it was postponed before principal photography began until the following year. Priyadarshan decided to make another film with Mohanlal, and began looking at screenplays. They wanted a break from their usual comedy films. Priyadarshan agreed on a short story by Govind Vijayan which was suggested by Mohanlal. The director developed a plot and screenplay, which was on its final draft in February 2016. The film began principal photography in March and ended in June; it was filmed in Kochi, Ooty, Vagamon, Thiruvananthapuram, and Idukki. Oppam was released in India on 8 September 2016 and internationally on 21 September 2016 where it received positive reviews from critics with praise for Mohanlal's performance and script. The film was box office success earning above ₹52 crore worldwide. It became the third-highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time and the second-highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year, behind Pulimurugan. At the Filmfare Awards South, the film was nominated in five categories (including Best Film, Best Director for Priyadarshan and Best Actor for Mohanlal) and won in the categories of Best Lyricist (for Madhu Vasudevan) and Best Male Playback Singer (for M. G. Sreekumar). It was remade in Kannada as Kavacha (2019) and in Hindi as Haiwaan (2026).