Director Sreejith Unni (speculated to be at the helm for the 2025 project) has described his version of Panikkaran as a "neo-noir character study set in the backwaters of Alappuzha." The 2025 short film promises to strip away the romanticism of the rural strongman and expose the loneliness of a man who has outlived his utility.
The runtime is 22 minutes, but you will want to watch it twice. The first time for the plot, the second time for the background details (the graffiti on the well, the omens in the sky). panikkaran 2025 malayalam boomex short films 72 top