Odiyan

Odiyan

Directed by V A Shrikumar Menon

Produced by Aashirvad Cinemas

2018167 min5.5 / 10

A dark fantasy-action film about a supernatural clan's desperate struggle for survival against colonial oppression, blending magical realism with historical tragedy.

With the arrival of electricity in the region under the British rule, the Odiyan clan that possesses the supernatural powers to assume animal form find it difficult to survive as they are ruthlessly captured and killed by the British. How the last Odiyan tries to save his clan with his stealth attacks, forms the crux.

Questions people ask

  • Is Odiyan scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Odiyan violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Odiyan sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Odiyan end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Odiyan easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Odiyan

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Odiyan

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Odiyan, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Odiyan, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Odiyan, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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