Vettah

<p>Commissioner Sreebala ( ) and Assistant Commissioner Xylex Abraham ( ) are tasked with investigating the disappearance of actress Uma Sathyamoorthi ( ). The investigation leads to them arresting Melvin ( ), who was a classmate of Uma. During the interrogation, Melvin confesses to murdering his wife Sherin ( ) and covering it up as a drug-induced suicide to take revenge on her for cheating on him. The man she had been having an affair with was Uma’s boyfriend, and Melvin had planned their kidnapping and subsequent murder. However, he refuses to reveal where he had dumped their bodies. Since they cannot make much progress in the case, Sreebala ( ) and Xylex are pulled off the investigation, but not before Melvin plants seeds of doubt in both of them. Sreebala comes across signs of foul play in her father’s accident, which left him in a vegetative state. She suspects Xylex had some part in the accident, and becomes wary of him. Meanwhile, Xylex grows increasingly suspicious of his wife. He secretly follows her around, and seeing her frequently with the same man confirms his suspicion. Subsequently, he kills the man and makes it look like an accident, echoing Melvin’s own crime. Melvin agrees to give up the location of his victims’ corpses but insists that only Sreebala and Xylex accompany him to the spot. But when they get there, Uma and her boyfriend are well and alive. The investigation team concludes that Melvin had become deranged and paranoid following his wife’s suicide. The case is wrapped up and Melvin is turned over to psychiatric care. Xylex learns that the man he had murdered – Rony ( ) and his wife had been helping Xylex’s wife arrange for an adoption, keeping it as a surprise for him. Xylex’s involvement in the murder becomes known to Sreebala when she receives a videotape of the accident. The true facts of Melvin’s case come to light. Sherin had not been having an affair, and her death had not been a suicide either. Melvin reveals the circumstances of her death to Sreebala ( ) and Xylex. Melvin had a daughter named Angel ( ), who was locked up in a cage by the school’s headmistress because she had failed to score good marks. Angel had died due to a panic-induced asthma attack when the headmistress had left her locked in a cage and forgot about her when the school closed. Melvin’s attempts to seek justice for his were cut short by the owner of the school – revealed to be the now-deceased Rony, who had used his influence to cover up the incident, and had murdered Sherin in the process. The case’s investigating officer had been Sreebala’s father, who had met with an accident when he got close to discovering the truth. Melvin had orchestrated the kidnapping, counting on Sreebala ( ) and Xylex joining the investigation; the former because of her father’s history, and the latter because of his wife’s association with Ronnie. Melvin had influenced Xylex to murder Ronnie, and in a final twist, as they drive through the forest, Sreebala accidentally runs over the headmistress who was responsible for Melvin’s daughter’s death. Melvin had actually avenged his family while being innocent of any actual crime. was announced by director on 20 October. The announcement stated that , , and would be the lead actors and that , , and Deepak Parambol were considered for other roles. was later replaced by . Initially, was considered for the role of ACP Zylex Abraham IPS, but it was later confirmed that this character would be portrayed by . Principal photography started on 7 October at . The first schedule was finished by the first week of November. The second schedule started on 11 December at , . gave the film 3 out of 5 and stated ” can be a moderately engaging one-time watch if you walk in with reasonable expectations”. gave the film 3 out of 5 and stated “Vettah is a one time watch for those who are looking for something fresh on screen”. Filmi Beat rated the film 3 out of 5 stars saying that” is a well-crafted, unique psychological thriller, with some exceptional performances”. By 6 April 2016, the film had grossed approximately (US$770,000).</p>