Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- serious
- grounded
- crime thriller night
- focused weekend viewing
What critics said
The available reception signal is broadly favorable toward its investigation-driven premise and ensemble performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
SI Vijay Radhakrishnan is explicitly given one week to solve the murder.
The police station initially appears peaceful before human remains are discovered.
The officer must manage pressure from his department while an anxious public demands swift justice.
Films like Dridam, and why
Anjaam Pathiraa
Shares a Malayalam police investigation framework, institutional pressure, and a tense murder case unfolding through procedural detail.
Drishyam
Shares an Indian crime-thriller atmosphere, police corruption pressures, and an investigation shaped by public demand for answers.
Memories
Shares a grounded police procedural structure, escalating investigative tension, and morally pressured law-enforcement protagonists.
Movie Details
- Director
- Martin Joseph
- Release Date
- 2026-05-08
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (9)
Cast
- Shane Nigam
- Shobi Thilakan
- Dinesh Prabhakar
- Nandan Unni
- Saniya Fathima
- Krishna Prabha
- Vinod Bose
- Kottayam Ramesh
- Sreedhanya Thekkedath
- Bitto Davis
Common questions
- What is Dridam about?
- A Malayalam police investigator races to identify a killer while departmental pressure and public impatience close in around his station.
- What is Dridam like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dridam as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dridam violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Dridam as mild.
- What did critics think of Dridam?
- The available reception signal is broadly favorable toward its investigation-driven premise and ensemble performances.
- Which films are like Dridam?
- Films with a similar feel include Anjaam Pathiraa, Drishyam, and Memories.
- How long is Dridam?
- Dridam runs 127 minutes.
