Ore Mukham

Ore Mukham
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sajith Jagadnandan
Screenplay by	Deepu Sandeep Sadanandan
Produced by	Jayalal Menon Anil Biswas
Starring	Dhyan Sreenivasan Maniyanpilla Raju Yazir Saleem Gayathri Suresh Prayaga Martin Jewel Mary
Cinematography	Satheesh Kurup
Edited by	Ranjan Abraham
Music by	Bijibal
Production company	Backwater Studios
Distributed by	Magic Frames Release
Release date	18 November 2016
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Ore Mukham (transl. Same Face) is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language mystery film directed by Sajith Jagadnandan and written by Deepu and Sandeep Sadanandan. It stars Dhyan Sreenivasan in lead role. The film told in a non-linear style, is set in two periods. One period, set in the 1980s, tells the college life of the main protagonists. The other, set in the present day, describes the investigation into a series of murders involving the protagonists. Ore Mukham was released on 2 December 2016.

Plot

Zachariah Pothen is a rich orphan and a bully who chases after girls in their campus with his friends Das, Devan, Prakashan and Aravindan. However, the power dynamics in their group often fluctuate and create discomfort, leading to treachery that ends up taking lives. Years later the same group is haunted by serial killing and the police are trying to unravel the mystery. Circumstances point police to suspect Zacharia, who was the prime accused for murdering Devan and Gayathri on the day of their marriage long ago, and has been missing since then. The movie further reveals Prakashan and Aravidan murdered both Devan and Gayathri as a part of their treacherous plan. Zachariah too is killed by them and they hide his body to pin the other murders on him. Das was a witness; 20 years later he has started the killing spree out of revenge.

Cast

Production

Ore Mukham is Sajith Jagadnandan's second movie and first screenplay of Deepu S Nair and Sandeep Sadanandan. Photography took place in Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur from April 2016. The film was released on 2 December 2016.

Casting

Dhyan Sreenivasan signed on to play the male lead along with Aju Varghese, Deepak Parambol and Arjun Nandakumar in the supporting roles. Prayaga Martin who played the lead lady in Oru Murai Vanth Parthya and Gayathri Suresh who made her debut in Jamna Pyari signed on to play the female leads. Renji Panicker and Chemban Vinod Jose are also part of the cast. Amala Paul signed on to play a significant role in the movie. However, she was replaced by anchor-turned-actress Jewel Mary in the movie after the former opted out due to date issues as the shoot of Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum was extended due to unexpected rains. In May 2016, actress Abhirami signed on to play the role of a lecturer who inspires Zacharia.

Soundtrack

Music: Bijibal

Lyrics: Rafeeq Ahamed, Lalji Kattiparamban