# Kerala Crime Files

Kerala Crime Files is an Indian Malayalam-language crime drama web series directed by Ahammed Khabeer and written by Ashiq Aimar starring Aju Varghese and Lal in lead roles. The series was released on Disney+ Hotstar. The first season Kerala Crime Files - Shiju, Parayil Veedu, Neendakara explores the Ernakulam North police station officers race against the time to catch a murderer out on loose. It was announced as returning for a second season which wrapped filming in May 2024.

## Plot

A team of six policemen led by Sub-Inspector Manoj is on a chase to solve a murder in a suburban lodge room, with just one clue - a fake address, Shiju, Parayil Veedu, Neendakara, from a lodge register.
This story takes place in 2011. It all begins when the receptionist at a local lodge discovers the dead body of a sex worker in one of the rooms. Circle Inspector Kurian Avaran (Lal) and Sub-inspector Manoj Sreedharan (Aju Varghese) from the Ernakulam North Police Station lead a team of five police officers who are determined to catch the person responsible. But their only clues are a name, "Shiju," and a fake address, "Parayil Veedu, Neendakara," given by the suspect at the lodge.

## Cast

* Aju Varghese as SI Manoj Sreedharan
* Lal as CI Kurian Avaran
* Zhinz Shan as SCPO Pradeep
* Navas Vallikkunnu as CPO Sunil
* Sreejith Mahadevan as Shiju
* Sanju Sanichen as CPO Vinu
* Ansal Ben as Union Shiju
* Aji Alok as Karim Ikka
* Ashwathy Manohar as Athira
* Devaki Rajendran as Lathika
* Rooth P. John as Swapna
* Harishankar as Sarath
* Jeevan Baby Mathew as Afzal
* Dr. Nidhinya Anil as WCPO Sindhu
* Stijo Chemmessery as Tea Shop Owner
* Prabhakumar as ACP
* Abin Paul as Eloor SI
* Pradeep Joseph as Edappally SI
* Akhil Raj as Neendakara A.S.I.
* Roopesh KV as Venjaramoode SI
* Pragesh Raj as Palarivattom SI
* Jinu Anilkumar as CCTV Officer
* Madanan Babu as Athira’s father
* Rajeev Thomas as Athul
* MD Rajmohan as Old Husband
* Mini S.K. as Old Wife
* Abhilash K. as BSNL Officer
* Akshay T. as Sainu
* Anoop Raghavan as Ashraf
* Ponnachan as Party Secretary
* Vinod Thomas as Biju
* Jose Praveen as Peter
* Prem Prakash as Devassy
* Baiju Bala as Jacob
* Feby as Sisily

## Episodes

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| 1 | 6 | 6 | June 23, 2023 (2023-06-23) | June 23, 2023 (2023-06-23) |

### Season 1

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 1 | 1 | "Crime Scene" | Ahammed Khabeer | Ashiq Aimar | 23 June 2023 (2023-06-23) |
| Swapna, a sex worker, is found dead in a lodge in Kochi. Circle Inspector Kurian and Sub Inspector Manoj of Eranakulam North Police Station begins investigation. ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Mahazar" | Ahammed Khabeer | Ashiq Aimar | 23 June 2023 (2023-06-23) |
| The police officers learns that only the Receptionist have seen the culprit. With the help of Receptionist, Investigation team tries to sketch the culprit. ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Detection" | Ahammed Khabeer | Ashiq Aimar | 23 June 2023 (2023-06-23) |
| Swapna’s roommate, Lathika, reveals about the meeting of Shiju. The S.I Manoj connects dot after she tells about the cruelty of Shiju ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Findings" | Ahammed Khabeer | Ashiq Aimar | 23 June 2023 (2023-06-23) |
| The Police strengthen their search for the culprit. They searches every lodges in Kochi after finding out Shiju have practice of meeting sex workers in such places ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Evidence" | Ahammed Khabeer | Ashiq Aimar | 23 June 2023 (2023-06-23) |
| The investigators learn more about Shiju from various places he had worked on. They root out to explore Shiju’s path ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Charge Sheet" | Ahammed Khabeer | Ashiq Aimar | 23 June 2023 (2023-06-23) |
| Kurian, Manoj and their team had been chasing Shiju for 6 days, but how can a man hide if his love is genuine. ||||||