Iratta

Iratta is a 2023 Malayalam-language crime drama film written and directed by Rohit M. G. Krishnan featuring Joju George in dual roles, Anjali, Arya Salim and Srikant Murali. The film revolves around the death of a policeman during his duty hours in Vagamon police station and the investigation that follows by his estranged twin brother. Plot The film begins with the murder of ASI Vinod Kumar, the twin brother of DySP Pramod Kumar. There are three suspects in the murder: ASI John, CPO Bineesh, and SCPO Sandeep. All three police officers worked with Vinod in the Vagamon police station and have animosity towards Vinod, due to different incidents. It is revealed through the incidents, narrated by the trio individually, that Vinod was a drunkard and womaniser. Bineesh narrates his incident where he caught Vinod coming out of a lodge room after raping a 17-year-old girl in an inebriated state. Pramod, is a recovered alcoholic, now sober but long separated from his wife, Sreeja, and daughter. Unable to withstand his drunkard behaviour, Sreeja moved away from him to Mumbai with their newborn daughter. Pramod recalls his and Vinod's childhood. The two brothers grew up in the same household with an abusive and absent father, who also was incidentally a cop. One day, their parents have a violent fight, owing to their father's infidelity. This causes their parents' separation. Pramod stays with their mother, while Vinod is forcibly taken away by their father. This fuels Vinod's resentment towards Pramod and their mother, as he feels betrayed and left alone to face their father's abuse. One day, few people hack their father to death, after he tried to sleep with an underaged girl. Years later, both the twins become policemen, but take different paths. Pramod becomes a respected and honest Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP), while Vinod becomes a violent and street-smart Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI). At present, DySP Satheesh, who has close ties with Vinod, leads the investigation. He also doubts Pramod, as he is aware of the duo's past and hatred towards each other. This is further fuelled by the statement of Vinod's lover, Malini, who recently came into his life and changed him for the better. Hence, Pramod is kept away from the investigation initially, but he requests to take over the case. He quickly proceeds with the investigation, and it turns out that all the three suspects have legitimate alibis.