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Bhramam () is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy crime thriller film directed and filmed by Ravi K. Chandran. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Unni Mukundan, Mamta Mohandas, Raashii Khanna, Shankar and Jagadish. It is a remake of the 2018 Hindi film Andhadhun. The film released on Amazon Prime Video in India and in theatres elsewhere on 7 October 2021. Bharatanatyam dancer, Leela Samson made her Malayalam debut.
The narrative shifts to Ray Mathews, a talented yet blind pianist living alone in a rented house in Fort Kochi. He frequently performs at orphanages and churches, gaining appreciation for his soulful melodies. Meanwhile, veteran actor Uday Kumar enjoys a peaceful life with his wife Simi, until he's called to Chennai for a business deal worth ₹10 crore.
Ray meets Anna when her scooter accidentally hits him. Feeling guilty, she takes him to her family-run diner, where she and her father are moved by his music. After dropping him home, it's revealed that Ray is pretending to be blind—he removes his lenses and watches her ride away.
Their relationship grows over time, with Ray often performing at the diner. One evening, his tune impresses Uday Kumar, and Anna captures a photo of the two. Later, Uday informs Simi about his trip to Chennai, unaware that this will be his last goodbye.
Ray is invited to perform at Uday’s residence. While playing, he discovers Uday’s dead body and witnesses Simi and her lover Dinesh Prabhakar, a police officer, hide the corpse. Pretending to remain blind, Ray escapes and tries to alert the police, only to find that Dinesh is the investigating officer.
Soon, Uday’s death is declared a suicide, but a neighbor, Irene, suspects foul play. Before she can expose the truth, Simi murders her by pushing her off a building—a crime Ray also secretly witnesses. Later, Simi visits Ray, drugs him under the guise of offering sweets, and confirms her suspicion that he can see. The drug renders Ray permanently blind.
Anna breaks up with Ray after learning he faked his blindness, unaware of the truth behind his actions. Ray becomes a target, with Dinesh attempting to kill him. Ray narrowly escapes and is taken by organ traffickers Martha and Lopez, who are persuaded to spare him in exchange for money.
Ray blackmails Simi for ₹15 lakhs, demanding it for surgery and an escape abroad. Simi and Dinesh plot to kill him, but she is abducted by Martha and taken to Dr. Swamy, an unethical surgeon. Ray and Swamy coerce her into confessing her crimes, which they secretly record.
At a construction site, a confrontation with Dinesh leads to Lopez’s death, and Ray and Swamy knock Simi unconscious. Swamy suggests transplanting her corneas to restore Ray’s sight.
Two years later, Anna reunites with Ray in London after a concert. He recounts how Swamy intended to harvest Simi’s eyes, but she killed him and tried to run Ray over. In a twist of fate, the hunter’s bullet hits a boar, which crashes into Simi’s speeding car, causing a fatal accident.
Ray tells Anna he chose to remain blind, finding peace in his music and life. The film ends with Ray walking away, tapping his stick as a soda can rolls into the street—a quiet echo of his enduring rhythm.
Principal photography began on 27 January 2021 with all cast joining the schedule. On 8 February, R. Rahul, an assistant director who was working on the film was found dead at his hotel room in Maradu in Kochi, Kerala. As per news reports, local police suspect suicide as he was found hanging. Principal photography wrapped in early March.
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