ബ്ലാക്ക് (2004): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2004, ബ്ലാക്ക് is a thriller film directed by Ranjith, running about 129 minutes. “The Man From Darkness” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Black movie deals with the underworld operations in Kochi City. Karikkamuri Shanmugham (Mammootty) who is a hit man and a contract killer. David Carlos Padaveedan (Lal) who is a lawyer who masterminds and controls the operations of the underworld in Kochi..David and Shanmugham are friends and Shanmugham does whatever David asks him to do. As a child Shanmugham was picked up from the slums by the local secretary of the Marxist Party (Janardhanan) and put in an orphanage. He grew up without any love and affection and turned out to be a real goonda. He becomes a ruthless and cold blooded killer. As the story goes, Shanmugham was entrusted with the custody of a girl by the party secretary. It turns out to be that the girl is his own daughter.

Who’s in it. ബ്ലാക്ക് stars Mammootty as Karikkamuri Shanmugham, Sriya Reddy as Anandam, Janardhanan as Aasan and Rahman as Ashok, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, ബ്ലാക്ക് has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch ബ്ലാക്ക് page.

If you liked it. Fans of ബ്ലാക്ക് tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.