'Odiyan' Manikyan (played by Mohanlal) is a protagonist in Odiyan.
Manikyan is the title character, a notorious Odiyan from Kerala folklore who is believed to possess shapeshifting abilities and take animal forms. After fifteen years in exile, he returns to his village to see his lover Prabha and reconnect with friends, but his arrival creates unease among villagers. Prabha (played by Manju Warrier) is a protagonist in Odiyan.
Prabha is Manikyan's girlfriend and the person he returns to see after fifteen years away. His arrival in the village is closely connected to her, while their relationship also places him in conflict with her cousin brother, Ravunni Menon, who holds a personal grudge against Manikyan. Ravunni Menon (played by Prakash Raj) appears in Odiyan.
Ravunni Menon is Prabha's cousin brother and one of the villagers unsettled by Manikyan's return. He has a personal grudge against Manikyan, making him a significant source of opposition when the exiled Odiyan comes back to the village seeking Prabha. Meenakshi (played by Sana Althaf) appears in Odiyan.
Rakesh (played by Harith CNV) appears in Odiyan.
Muthappan (played by Manoj Joshi) appears in Odiyan.
Villager (played by Venkitesh V P) appears in Odiyan.
Vasudevan (played by Santhosh Keezhattoor) appears in Odiyan.
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Characters
'Odiyan' Manikyan
(played by Mohanlal) — protagonist
Manikyan is the title character, a notorious Odiyan from Kerala folklore who is believed to possess shapeshifting abilities and take animal forms. After fifteen years in exile, he returns to his villa...
Prabha
(played by Manju Warrier) — protagonist
Prabha is Manikyan's girlfriend and the person he returns to see after fifteen years away. His arrival in the village is closely connected to her, while their relationship also places him in conflict...
Ravunni Menon
(played by Prakash Raj) — supporting
Ravunni Menon is Prabha's cousin brother and one of the villagers unsettled by Manikyan's return. He has a personal grudge against Manikyan, making him a significant source of opposition when the exil...
Meenakshi
(played by Sana Althaf) — supporting
Rakesh
(played by Harith CNV) — supporting
Muthappan
(played by Manoj Joshi) — supporting
Villager
(played by Venkitesh V P) — minor
Vasudevan
(played by Santhosh Keezhattoor) — minor
Thankamani Varassiar
(played by Sreejaya Nair) — minor
Unnikrishnan
(played by Aneesh G Menon) — minor
Electrician
(played by Antony Perumbavoor) — minor
Self - Narrator (voice)
(played by Mammootty) — minor
Damodharan Nair
(played by Siddique) — supporting
Damodharan Nair is identified as one of Manikyan's friends. His connection to Manikyan places him within the hero's personal circle as the Odiyan returns to the village after fifteen years of exile, a...
Gopi Mash
(played by Innocent) — supporting
Ezhuthachan
(played by Nandhu) — supporting
Prakashan
(played by Narain) — minor
Ravi
(played by Kailash) — minor
Story Analysis
A supernatural drama exploring the return of a shapeshifting clan member and the resulting village conflict.
