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The Soul Whisperer Chevittorma

Directed by Leo Thaddeus

Screening at DIFF 2026

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Runtime: 96 min
Year: 2026
Countries: Australia, Bangladesh, France, India
Language: Malayalam
Subtitles: English
Premiere: India

Synopsis

In the hills of Kerala, Theresia sits beside the dying and whispers prayers to guide the soul peacefully to its end. She is invited to the ancestral home of Varkichan, a powerful landlord unconscious after a sudden illness. As relatives gather for his passing, death does not arrive. The waiting stretches into days and the stillness of the house begins to change. Old tensions surface, forgotten memories return, and Theresia senses that her presence here is not accidental. As Varkichan drifts between life and death, the past reveals itself, forcing both to confront what was left unresolved.

Director

Leo ThaddeusLeo Thaddeus is a Malayalam writer-director with over 25 years of experience in Kerala’s film industry. His feature films include Pachamarathanalil (2008), Payyans (2011), Oru Cinemakkaran (2017), Lonappante Mamodeesa (2019) and Panthrandu (2022), alongside short films and documentaries. Soul Whisperer (Chevittorma)…

Cast and crew

Producer: Stephen Zacharias, Lokan Ravi, Jacob Zacharias, Sajan Balan, Harsh Agarwal, Aditya Grover
Writer: Leo Thaddeus
Cinematographer: Swaroop Sobha Sankar
Editor: Carlo Fransisco Manatad
Sound: Rajesh Saseendran
Music: Milad Movahedi
Cast: Dileesh Pothen, Pauly Valsen, Jeo Baby, George Kora