Ozhiyathe | ഒഴിയാതെ (2026)

Government-beaten adolescence

"Ozhiyathe" with permanent injuries from the September 11 emergency...

UA 16+ | 11 September 2026 | 2h:13m:16s

Ozhiyathe is a Malayalam movie based on the terrible consequences of state terrorism inflicted on India's common people during the 1970s Emergency, written and directed by Farooq Abdulrahiman. Under the auspices of Insight The Creative Group, Methil Komalankutty produces the movie Ozhiyathe. (ads)

A movie about 19 students from Koduvayur High School in Palakkad who were detained and imprisoned by the police during the 1976 Emergency. On September 11, the movie Ozhiyathe, which chronicles the survival of 19 pupils who were subjected to police violence and government terror during the dark days of the Emergency, will be released in theaters. The movie, which was written and directed by Farooq Abdul Rehman, the winner of the State Film Award.

19 students under the age of 15 who were enrolled in classes 8, 9, and 10 at Koduvayur High School in Palakkad were detained by the police in August 1976 on suspicion of sedition. After breaking into the school and assaulting the students for calling for a demonstration against the emergency, the police transported them in a motorcade to the Puthunagaram police station and then to the Palakkad district jail. They were not even given drinking water on the first day, and the cops beat them without taking into account that they were minors. These kids were imprisoned for 21 days before being released thanks to the High Court's intervention. The experiences of these incarcerated schoolchildren are depicted in the historical drama "Ozhiyathe."

The movie Ozhiyathe was released by Sanoj Salahudeen through Sanha Studio on September 11, 2026.

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Kulirkaattu

Bijibal .. Music, Singer
Methil Satheesan .. Lyricist

Ombra

Bijibal .. Music
Methil Satheesan .. Lyricist
Pranavam Sasi .. Singer

Synopsis

The Emergency is the time period in which this movie is set. Nineteen students in the eighth and ninth grades are used as scapegoats in the political competition of the time. They are imprisoned after being labeled as criminals. (ads) They are denied bail even after 15 days, and the court prolongs their remand for an additional 15 days.

LEAD CAST

Rajeev Pillath
Puthur Ravi
A Suresh Kuumar
Abhinith
Abhilasj
Bhoovaneswari
Bindhumathi
Latha Mohan
Akhilesh Ramachandran
Sudheesh Nalleppilli
Thajudheen
Radhakrishnan Pallaththu
Padmasree Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri
Manesha CP
KK Kuzhalmannam
Vishnu Kavassery

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LEAD CREW

Insight the Creative Group .. Banner
Farooq Abdul Rehman .. Director, Writer
Methil Komalankutty .. Producer
Sony Sukumaran .. Cinematography
Premsai .. Editor
Pramod Palliyil .. Art Director
* .. Makeup
Latha Mohan .. Costumes
* .. Background Score
Radhakrishnan Chelari .. Production Controller
* .. Action
AS Dinesh, P Siva Prasad .. Pro
* .. Stills
Satish Damodaran .. Designs

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