: Malayalam cinema has produced some excellent cop movies in recent years, with films like , and others. In 2024, we have had , which performed well at the box office but did not fare well with critics, and , a somewhat better investigative drama that was overshadowed by fellow releases, and . Jis Joy's is also a police procedural movie with a central murder-mystery theme.
It is far from the best in the genre or in the league of the films mentioned in the first sentence. However, succeeds through a pacy narrative, an intriguing mystery, and the performances of Biju Menon and Asif Ali. .
SI Karthik ( ) is transferred to Chepannamthotta police station, his fifth transfer in one and a half years due to his temperamental issues. At his new workplace, Karthik clashes with his senior, CI Jayashankar (Biju Menon), who is equally hot-headed and is determined to teach his subordinate a lesson. Jayashankar's plans go awry when a corpse is discovered on his terrace.
Karthik ends up investigating the case, though Jayashankar is not willing to let his fate be determined by someone else and starts his own investigation. : Jis Joy, often associated with feel-good films like S , and , tried his hand at a gritty thriller with 2022's . While it was a decent film – even the director's debut film had a thriller element – feels like more of an improvement.
Largely avoiding distractions, , scripted by Anand Thevarkkat and Sarath Perumbavoor, establishes the distinct characters of Karthik and J.