The trailer for Amala Paul’s forensic investigation thriller Cadaver is out. The film is directed by Anoop Panicker while the story is penned by Abhilash Pillai. Amala Paul plays the central character while also acting as the producer. Annice Paul and Thanzeer Salam are co-producing the film with the actor.
Dr. Badra played by Amala Paul, is a forensic specialist who takes on the case of a young girl’s gang rape and murder. The chilling trailer opens with a voice message from the killer and shows us a glimpse into the web of mystery that envelops the story.
Amala Paul will be joined by cast members Athulya Ravi, Harish Uthaman, Riythvika Panneerselvam, and Munishkanth. Rajin Raj is composing the music for the thriller while the lyrics are penned by Kabilan and Shakthi Mahendra.
The film has drawn inspiration from true events with renowned former Kerala police surgeon Dr B Umadathan having been consulted by the film’s team during its script development stage. Amala Paul plays the role of Dr Bhadra, who is the chief police surgeon in Tamil Nadu, and the entire film hinges on her character’s ingenious skills and methods to solve a case.
Cadaver is ready to be released in five different languages including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam. The streaming rights for the film are bought by Disney+Hotstar and are set to release on 12 August.