Nayattu (2021 film)
Nayattu () is a 2021 Indian political survival thriller film directed and co-produced by Martin Prakkat and written by Shahi Kabir. It stars Kunchako Boban, Joju George and Nimisha Sajayan in the lead roles and features Jaffar Idukki, Anil Nedumangad and Hakkim Shajahan in supporting roles. Mahesh Narayanan and Rajesh Rajenndrran edit the film while Shyju Khalid handles the cinematography. Vishnu Vijay composed the original music and background score. Director Ranjith and P. M. Sasidharan produced the film under Gold Coin Motion Picture Company in association with Martin Prakkat Films. The film was released on 8 April 2021 to widespread critical acclaim for its direction and the cast's performances. On October it made shortlist for India's selection for Best International film at 94th Academy Awards The film was remade in Telugu as Kota Bommali (2023). Plot
Praveen Michael rejoins the police force in a new station as a CPO. A local political goon named Biju, who is related to police officer CPO Sunitha, is summoned for being a constant trouble-maker. Praveen and his senior officer ASI Maniyan get into a scuffle with the goon and locks him up in the cell, but is later released without charges due to political influence of his Dalit party. After a wedding party, Maniyan and Praveen are drunk, joined by Sunitha who accepts a lift. With Maniyan's nephew Rahul as driver, they get into a collision with a motorbike. They move to assist after realizing that the bike rider Jayan is a friend of Biju. Rahul flees from the scene immediately after which the trio get spotted by civilians. They attempt to rescue Jayan, who is announced dead on arrival, sending the Biju’s mob into a rage, forcing the trio to flee to their station. At the station, Maniyan realizes that they will be accused of murder and arrested soon, resulting in the trio fleeing and on the run. With political pressure mounting on the police to frame them, they retreat to Munnar to seek asylum with an old acquaintance of Maniyan. The CM gets involved in the matter due to an impending by election where the support of Dalit organization is crucial for victory. A squad of senior police officers, lead by SP Anuradha are sent in pursuit of the fugitives. Anuradha and his squad manages to locate the runaways, but cannot launch an assault due to the strategic location of their hiding place. In the city, the police decides to stage a drama with the allowance of the CM. They announce that all three police officers are arrested and parades dummies with face covered to the media. When the squad finally makes the move, Praveen and Sunitha runs, only to find Maniyan hanging dead in a building with a suicide video note in his mobile phone as a dying declaration. Due to the previous dummy arrest, the squad is in trouble. The CM threatens to place the blame on the police department, ordering them to clean up the mess. Praveen tries to escape to safeguard the suicide video, but is captured and is arrested along with Sunitha and is brought to the police club along with Maniyan’s body. The police officers stage Maniyan's suicide in the police custody and compels the other two to give corroborating statements, which make Maniyan responsible for the death of the Dalit youth and thus making them free of the crime. Praveen and Sunitha both refuse, where they are given time to change their mind till they reach the court. They are later placed in custody and transported to court in a police van as the voting for the by-elections take place. 