Kaliyattam

This is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, revolving around Kannan Perumalayan, a Theyyam artist who corresponds to Othello, and Thamara, the beautiful daughter of the village head. While Unni Thampuran hates Kannan because he had a crush on Thamara, and Paniyan, who plays a Komali, covets the role of Theechamundi which Perumalayan holds. Paniyan plants the seeds of doubt about Thamara's fidelity in Kannan's mind, making him suspect that Thamara and his assistant, Kanthan, are having an affair. Kannan spots a silk robe which he had presented to Thamara in Kanthan's hands.

Kannan, out of grief and anger, takes Thamara's life by suffocating her with a pillow. On the same night, Paniyan plans to get Kanthan killed by Unni Thampuran. But the plan goes awry, and Thamburan is killed. Amidst these events, Kannan is told of his mistake by Paniyan's wife, Cheerma, before Paniyan murders her. Kannan overpowers Paniyan, crushing his legs with a stone, and leaving him to live the rest of his life crippled. Kannan Perumalayan gives the ''Perumalayan'' role to Kanthan and commits suicide in the Theyyam ritual fire.

• Suresh Gopi as Kannan Perumalayan (Othello)
• Manju Warrier as Thamara (Desdemona)
• Lal as Paniyan (Iago)
• Biju Menon as Kanthan (Cassio)
• Bindu Panicker as Cheerma (Emilia)
• Narendra Prasad as Thamburan (Brabantio)
• E. A. Rajendran as Unni Thampuran (Roderigo)

The music for this movie was composed, as well as lyrics written, by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.