Monkey Play

Monkey Play (Kurangukali) is an Indian psychological thriller-drama currently in post-production, directed by Don Palathara. The film follows Sethu and Nikita as they grapple with the loss of their young daughter in an isolated house in the hills of Idukki, Kerala. Their fragile relationship is disrupted when Sethu encounters a feral child in the forest and brings him home, leading the couple into uncertain psychological territory where memory and perception begin to overlap. The project stars Dileesh Pothan, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Rajesh Madhavan, and Arjun Radhakrishnan. Production companies include Kerala-based Artisan Films, Mankind Cinemas, and Guardian Angel Films. The film has been selected for the Vancouver International Film Festival's inaugural Business Hub Works-in-Progress program, where it will be presented to potential distributors and financiers. Palathara describes it as blending psychological thriller, drama, and elements of the uncanny to create a deeply intimate yet genre-driven experience.