Meenakshi 2024 Malayalam Navarasa Short Films 7 Work ◉

Director: Lijin Jose Runtime: 22 minutes

Bhayanaka (fear) is notoriously hard to execute in a short format, but Pedichu Poyi succeeds through psychological dread. The plot: A night guard at a shuttered cinema hall in Kozhikode starts hearing the dialogue of a horror movie that never existed. Is it ghosts, or is he losing his mind? The film uses 3D audio design to place the viewer inside the protagonist’s paranoid headspace. It is a masterclass in building fear without a single jump scare. meenakshi 2024 malayalam navarasa short films 7 work

All seven films were shot on location in Kollam and Alappuzha districts. Cinematography by Anwar Ali (common across all seven) uses a restrained palette: earthy browns for Karuna, desaturated blues for Bhayanaka, and hyper-real greens for Adbhuta. The sound design avoids orchestral scoring, relying instead on ambient Kerala sounds — temple bells, autorickshaw engines, monsoon rain. Director: Lijin Jose Runtime: 22 minutes Bhayanaka (fear)

The anthology premiered on the OTT platform Saina Play in July 2024. Critical response was polarized: The film uses 3D audio design to place