Cast: Mohanlal, Gavin Packard, Maniyanpilla Raju, Ashokan, Shari, Leena Nair, Jagathy Sreekumar, Thodupuzha Vasanthi, Thilakan, Azeez, Prem Prakash
Director: Padmarajan
Genre: Jailbreak Action Thriller
Runtime: 1 hour and 50 minutes
Where to watch: Eros Now/SunNXT
While most of director Padmarajan’s films are considered classics, Season often flies under the radar. Featuring a stellar performance by Mohanlal, this jailbreak action thriller is set in 1982 and follows Jeevan, a beachside restaurant owner in Kovalam.
Despite his wealth and mysterious aura, Jeevan appears to live a clean life with no vices until he gets involved in a drug deal to help two youngsters, Porinju and Kanthi. When his plan to save them spirals out of control, he finds himself imprisoned, setting the stage for a gripping thriller.
Season is a classic film that is tightly crafted, a high-stakes thriller that is to the likes of The Shawshank Redemption for its intense storytelling and atmospheric tension.
