---
title: 'Villain (2017)'
type: 'film'
director: 'B. Unnikrishnan'
released: '2017-05-01'
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/villain-2017'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6616800/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Villain (2017)

2017 · Crime · India

Original title: വില്ലൻ

## Synopsis

Villain is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language neo-noir psychological action thriller film written and directed by B. Unnikrishnan and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars Mohanlal in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Vishal, Srikanth Meka, Raashii Khanna, Hansika Motwani, Manju Warrier, Siddique, Chemban Vinod Jose, Renji Panicker, Saikumar and Aju Varghese in supporting roles. Manoj Paramahamsa was the cinematographer. The songs were written by 4 Musics and the film score was composed by Sushin Shyam.

## Credits

- **Director:** [B. Unnikrishnan](https://cinepixo.com/people/b-unnikrishnan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Sushin Shyam](https://cinepixo.com/people/sushin-shyam)
- **Producer:** [Rockline Venkatesh](https://cinepixo.com/people/rockline-venkatesh)
- **Director of Photography:** [Manoj Paramahamsa](https://cinepixo.com/people/manoj-paramahamsa)

## Cast

- [Mohanlal](https://cinepixo.com/people/mohanlal) as ADGP  Mathew Manjooran IPS, he retired after a sabbatical but has to investigate a case on his last day at work
- [Vishal](https://cinepixo.com/people/vishal) as Dr. Shaktivel Palanisamy, a mentally traumatic Tamil doctor working at Tharakan's Hospital, who becomes a vigilante after seeing the wrongdoings in the society
- [Srikanth](https://cinepixo.com/people/srikanth) as Felix D. Vincent, a drug lord who murdered Mathew's family
- [Raashi Khanna](https://cinepixo.com/people/raashi-khanna) as ASP Harshita Chopra IPS, a police officer who aids Mathew in his case
- [Hansika Motwani](https://cinepixo.com/people/hansika-motwani) as Dr. Shreya Venkatesh, Shaktivel's girlfriend and accomplice in his vigilante missions
- [Manju Warrier](https://cinepixo.com/people/manju-warrier) as Dr. Neelima Mathew, Mathew's wife, who becomes comatose after an accident organized by Felix
- [Sidhique](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidhique) as DGP Muhammad Mansoor IPS, Mathew's senior and one of Shaktivel's targets
- [Renji Panicker](https://cinepixo.com/people/renji-panicker) as IG Sreenivasan IPS, City Police Commissioner, Thiruvananthapuram
- [Chemban Vinod Jose](https://cinepixo.com/people/chemban-vinod-jose) as DYSP Iqbal, an officer who assists Mathew in his case
- [Athira Patel](https://cinepixo.com/people/athira-patel) as Malavika Mathew
- [Aju Varghese](https://cinepixo.com/people/aju-varghese) as Churutt Kannappi, a Drug Dealer and Real Estate Brocker
- [Saikumar](https://cinepixo.com/people/saikumar) as Dr. Ram Kumar
- [Kozhikode Narayanan Nair](https://cinepixo.com/people/kozhikode-narayanan-nair) as Khalid Musthafa, a dying patient at Tharakan's Hospital
- [Anand](https://cinepixo.com/people/anand) as Dr. Dhanesh Tharakan
- [Kottayam Nazeer](https://cinepixo.com/people/kottayam-nazeer) as Retd.DYSP Vinod Abraham, a corrupt and dishonest officer who had ties with the real estate mafia

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/villain-2017
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