"The previously stated date remains unaltered."
Shane Nigam's "Dridam" will open in theaters on May 8
The assistant director of Dridam movie is Adhira Raghunathan, and the chief associate director is Amaresh Kumar. Katina Jeethu is the executive producer, and Aravind Babu is the chief associate cinematographer.
The film, which was directed by rookie Martin Joseph, centers on Vijay Radhakrishnan, a new SI who takes over a rural police station called Kuzhinilam. As he confidently takes on the role he has always desired, he must deal with a number of unforeseen circumstances at the station. The movie's newly released trailer garnered attention. In the movie, Shane will play SI Vijay Radhakrishnan, a distinct police figure from Corona Papers and Vela. In this movie, Shane doesn't play a strong hero police officer. Instead, he is a typical police officer who attempts to comprehend things and deal with problems on his own. It appears that the movie will explore how a person is shaped by obligations and mental stresses, as well as how the new hero in the work makes mistakes and learns from them.
A person's path is depicted in the movie in a very realistic manner. The picture is made in an honest and straightforward manner. There will be a lot of relatable moments throughout the movie, according to the trailer. Dridam is intended to convey to the viewer the life journey of a person who struggles and perseveres through every crisis while occasionally lacking clear answers and being perplexed by questions. As part of the movie, Jeethu Joseph published a Drishyam-style video that went viral on social media. Everyone was captivated by the movie's poster and trailer.
The second-look poster for the film Dridam, starring one of Malayalam's rising stars, Shane Nigam, back in his police uniform, was unveiled on 23 December 2025. The poster suggests that Shane will return as a formidable law enforcement figure following Corona Papers and Vela. In the movie, Shane portrays SI Vijay Radhakrishnan. In the middle of police files, Shane is depicted on the billboard holding a case file. It appears to be a thriller about a crime investigation.
Using the hashtag #ACopWithEverythingToProve, the movie's first video became popular on social media. Everyone has now seized control of the poster.
The first look and title of Dridam, tentatively titled E4 Experiments Production No. 2, was unveiled on 20 August 2025. Dridam is the second film from the banner E4 Experiments.
The announcement poster for the new movie, which stars Shane Nigam in the major part and was directed by Martin Joseph, the renowned director Jeethu Joseph's assistant, was made public on 22 January 2025. This is the second movie that the group E4 Experiments and Bedtime Stories, which is led by Jeethu Joseph, has made together. Asif Ali plays the lead in this team's debut movie, "Mirash," which was directed by Jeethu Joseph and has begun production in Kozhikode.
The film Dridam, which stars one of Malayalam's rising stars, Shane Nigam, returning to his police uniform, has a release date. Along with the release announcement, the creators published another video. On May 8, 2026 the film will be released globally. The E4 Experiments Production No. 2 is presented by Jeethu Joseph. The shooting of the film was prolonged to 55 days in a single schedule.
LEAD CAST
Saniya Fathima
Shobi Thilakan
Vinod Bose
Abhiram RadhakrishnanMathew Varghese
Joji K John
Abhishek RaveendranLEAD CREW
E4 Experiments, Bedtime Stories .. BannerMartin Joseph .. Director
Jomon John, Linto Devasia .. Writer
PM Unni Krishnan .. Cinematography
Sunil Das .. Art Director
Ratheesh Vijayan .. Makeup
Lekha Mohan .. Costumes
* .. Background Score
Mahesh Mathew .. Action
Athira Diljith .. ProNandu Gopalakrishnan .. Stills





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