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Varavu

2026 · 143 min

A slow-burning, tense revenge drama that simmers with quiet rage and erupts into confrontations, leaving a lingering sense of injustice.

Directed by
Shaji Kailas
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Joju George, Murali Gopy, Arjun Ashokan
Tagline
Game of Survival
Overview
A family falls victim to the powerful elite in a small town. Time passes, wounds fester. One man's return forces a confrontation that will expose decades of lies and corruption.

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Directed by
Shaji Kailas
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Joju George, Murali Gopy, Arjun Ashokan
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • power
  • justice
  • family
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Shaji Kailas
Written by
A K Sajan
Starring
Joju George, Murali Gopy, Arjun Ashokan, Sukanya, Deepak Parambol, Azees Nedumangad, Baiju Santhosh, Saniya Iyyappan
Music
Sam C S
Cinematography
S. Saravanan
Runtime
143 min
Country
India
Languages
Malayalam

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