Manushyamrugam
2011 film directed by Baburaj
Manushya Mrugam (Trans. Anthropomorphic Man) is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language mystery film written, directed and starring Baburaj in the lead role and Prithviraj Sukumaran in Police office Role. It was produced by his wife Vani Viswanath; the film co-stars Kiran Rathod, and Oviya. The story is about sexual exploitation of young girls. The film was released on 15 July 2011. It was dubbed and released in Tamil as Police Rajyam (2017) and in Hindi as Police Raaj (2020).
Plot
Johnny is a lorry driver with an insatiable sex drive. Married to Lissy, he has an eye for a young girl Sophie who has come to stay with them. He repeatedly tries to goad her to marry him, but she doesn't comply and Lissy gets angry on his behaviour and scolds him. In a fit of rage, he kills Lissy with a knife and rapes and kills Sophie and his eleven-year-old daughter Jeena.
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