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appearing amongst others in the cast. It was dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Manthira Kottai'' in December 2000, shortly after the success of '' Sethu'', in which Vikram had featured.

Plot

A college group of anthropology students go to the remote forest of Muthuvan Mala, under the oversight of Prof. Shankaranarayanan, in order to study the tribal life which had existed there. A student, Sunny, unknowingly unleashes the spirit of Neeli, who is a ghost seeking revenge against the Thripangod royal family, one of whom had killed her and her lover. Consequently, Neeli starts killing off the students one by one and the police call for sorcerer Vadakkedath Namboothiri to be summoned.

Cast

Release and reception

After release, a film critic from ''indiainfo.com'' noted that "It has a creditable screenplay which develops the vendetta plot convincingly". In December 2000, the film was dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Manthira Kottai'' to make most of Vikram's newfound fame following the success of '' Sethu'' (1999).

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* 2000s Malayalam-language films 2000 films Indian horror films 2000 horror films Films shot in Kuttikkanam {{2000s-Malayalam-film-stub