Kerala Crime Files review: A perfect thriller that hooks the audience through all episodes

Entertainment By Arjun Ramachandran 26/06/2023 Read the article

Directed by Ahammed Khabeer and writer Ashiq Aimar, this is the first Malayalam web series streaming on Disney+ Hotstar. With just six episodes, it will only take three hours to watch the series.

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Kerala Crime Files – Shiju, Parayil House, Neendakara is about the murder investigation of a sex worker (Rooth P John) who dies in a lodge in Kochi.

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The five-member probe team includes Circle Inspector of Police Kurian (Lal), Sub-Inspector Manoj (Aju Varghese) and constables Navas Vallikunnu (Sunil), Vinu (Sanju Sanichen), and Pradeep (Zhinz Shan).

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How they trace the murderer forms the crux of the story. It showcases many areas in Kochi city as the story is based in the financial capital of Kerala.

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The web series sensitively portrays the lives of sex workers. Another highlight of Kerala Crime Files is the realistic portrayal of the common man hailing from the lower strata of society.

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Aju Varghese has an important role to play and he has done it efficiently. Navas Vallikunnu and Sanju Sanichen, as the two young police constables, make a good combination.

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Devaki Rajendran as Lathika and Rooth P John as Swapna, both sex workers, are appreciable. Swapna appears in only one episode though.

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Kerala Crime Files is a well-made web series and a compelling watch. It realistically narrates a low-profile murder case.

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