The Rickety Man

Cold Case is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language supernatural horror crime-thriller film directed by Tanu Balak in his directorial debut and written by Sreenath V. Nath. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and Aditi Balan in the lead roles with Pooja Mohanraj, Anil Nedumangad, Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, Anand, and Rajesh Hebbar in supporting roles. The plot follows two parallel investigations of a paranormal murder case by IPS officer M. Sathyajith (Prithviraj) and investigative journalist Medha Padmaja (Aditi), who eventually cross paths. Following a formal announcement in September 2020, principal photography began in October 2020 and concluded in December 2020. It was filmed mostly in Trivandrum, with filming lasting 36 days. The film score was composed by Prakash Alex while Gireesh Gangadharan and Jomon T. John jointly handled the cinematography .Cold Case was released on 30 June 2021 through the streaming platform Amazon Prime Video to mixed reviews from critics, bypassing a theatrical release due to the COVID-19 pandemic.