Villain
വില്ലന്
“Good is Bad”
Synopsis
ADGP Mathew Manjooran, returns to work after a seven-month sabbatical, only to take voluntary retirement. His last day has him investigating a case involving triple murder, including a police officer. Soon a pattern emerges and each clue also links Mathew. How is the veteran police officer tied to the murders and who is the real villain?
Top Cast
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Mohanlal
Mathew Manjooran
Vishal Krishna
Sakthiveli Palaniswami
Hansika Motwani
Sreya
Manju Warrier
Neelima
Athira Patel
Mathew 's Daughter
Siddique
DGP
Srikanth
Felix D' Vincent
Raashii Khanna
ASP Harshita Chopra IPS
Renji Panicker
K. Sreenivasan
Aju Varghese
Churutt Kannappi
Chemban Vinod Jose
Iqbal
Anand
Dhanesh Tharakan
Idavela Babu
Police Officer
Kottayam Nazeer
Vinod Abraham
Antony Perumbavoor
Joy K. Thomas (Special Appearance)
Balaji Sarma
Mohan Nair
Kozhikode Narayanan Nair
Khalid Musthafa
Saikumar
Dr. Ram Kumar
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- B. Unnikrishnan
- Screenplay & Story
- B. Unnikrishnan
- Original Score
- Biby Mathew, Eldhose Alias, Sushin Shyam
- Original Title
- വില്ലന്
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Tamil, Malayalam
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Production Studios
- Rockline Entertainments
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
B. Unnikrishnan
B. Unnikrishnan, Madhu Vasudevan, Engandiyoor Chandrasekharan, B. K. Hari Narayanan
Biby Mathew, Eldhose Alias, Sushin Shyam
Manoj Paramahamsa
Shameer Muhammed
Rockline Venkatesh
Department Leadership Roster
B. Unnikrishnan
Director
Rockline Venkatesh
Producer
Peter Hein
Stunt Coordinator
Manoj Paramahamsa
Director of Photography
Shameer Muhammed
Editor
Gokul Das
Production Design
Praveen Varma
Costume Design
B. Unnikrishnan
Screenplay
Sushin Shyam
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Villain
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Villain about?
ADGP Mathew Manjooran, returns to work after a seven-month sabbatical, only to take voluntary retirement. His last day has him investigating a case involving triple murder, including a police officer. Soon a pattern emerges and each clue also links Mathew. How is the veteran police officer tied to the murders and who is the real villain?
Who directed Villain?
Villain was directed by B. Unnikrishnan.
Who stars in Villain?
The principal cast of Villain includes Mohanlal, Vishal Krishna, Hansika Motwani, Manju Warrier, Athira Patel.
When was Villain released and how long is it?
Villain was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 2h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for Villain?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Villain was composed by Biby Mathew, Eldhose Alias, Sushin Shyam.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Villain?
Villain holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).