Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- violent
- tense
- crime movie night
- malayalam cinema night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot follows rival goondas battling to control Thiruvananthapuram's suburbs and slums.
The story explicitly locates gang wars in the city's slums and surrounding suburbs.
Kotta Madhu is presented as a central gangster figure in a struggle for dominion among rival goondas.
The film places Malayalam-language gangster conflict within the recognizable urban landscape of Thiruvananthapuram.
Films like Kaapa, and why
Kammattipadam
shared Malayalam crime drama setting, gang rivalry, and morally compromised underworld characters
Angamaly Diaries
shared South Indian gangster drama, territorial violence, and rise-and-fall criminal power struggle
City of God
shared hard-edged crime action, rival factions, and urban underworld politics
Movie Details
- Director
- Shaji Kailas
- Release Date
- 2022-12-22
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (12)
Cast
- Prithviraj Sukumaran
- Aparna Balamurali
- Asif Ali
- Anna Ben
- Dileesh Pothan
- Jagadish
- Senthil Krishna Rajamani
- Nandhu
- Sagar Surya
- V S Hyder Ali
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Kaapa about?
- A ruthless gangster navigates factional bloodshed as rival goondas fight to dominate Thiruvananthapuram's suburbs and slums.
- What is Kaapa like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kaapa as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Kaapa violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Kaapa as graphic.
- Which films are like Kaapa?
- Films with a similar feel include Kammattipadam, Angamaly Diaries, and City of God.
- How long is Kaapa?
- Kaapa runs 133 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kaapa?
- In United States, Kaapa streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
