Varathan

Varathan is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written by Suhas-Sharfu and directed by Amal Neerad, who jointly produced with Nazriya Nazim under the banners of Fahadh Faasil and Friends and Amal Neerad Productions. It is an adaptation of the 1971 film Straw Dogs and stars Fahadh Faasil and Aishwarya Lekshmi in the lead roles. Varathan was released on 20 September 2018 and became a commercial success at the box office. Plot Abin and Priya are a married couple who return to Kerala from Dubai for a break from their jobs. They decide to live at Priya's childhood home in the hills. From the first day, Priya is suspicious of the intentions of the contractors who work on her family's land. The villagers and neighbours are also shown ogling her. After their wedding anniversary, Priya spots someone staring at them from the window, but the shadow disappears when she wakes Abin. The next day, Priya is about to take a bath until she spots a man staring at her through the window, and screams. Abin spots a worker in the upper grounds and shuts the window with duct tape and newspaper. Priya constantly warns Abin that people around are not the same as in Bangalore or Dubai and they ought to be more careful. One day, Abin has to meet a designer regarding their startup, and Priya is left alone at home. Priya promises to go to the convent after Abin leaves. Priya locks the house and goes to the convent library, where she is hit by a jeep with the ill-intentioned neighbours Josey, Johnny and their right hand man Jithin. While she lays unconscious, they leave her in the hospital.