Memories

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Prithviraj Sukumaran as SP Sam Alex IPS, former high ranked police officer and Commando Task Force Leader, who became an alcoholic due to his wife Teena’s and daughter’s death
• S. P. Sreekumar as Peter/Anand
  • Jerin T. R. as Young Anand
• Meghana Raj as Teena Sam, Sam’s late wife
• Miya as Varsha Mathews
• Vanitha Krishnachandran as Marykutty Alex, Sam’s mother
• Sreejith Ravi as CI Antony
• Vijayaraghavan as IG Aravindaksha Menon IPS
• Rahul Madhav as Sanju Alex, Sam’s brother
• V.K Baiju as SI Suresh
• Nedumudi Venu as Father John
• Suresh Krishna as SP Vinod Krishna IPS
• Irshad as Issac
• Praveena as Parvathi Issac
• Kozhikode Narayanan Nair as Krishna Pillai
• Deepika Mohan as Krishna Pilla’s wife
• Madhupal as Dr.Sukumaran Nair
• Jijoy Rajagopal as Dr.Shami
• Seema G. Nair as Valsamma
• Disney James as Terrorist
• Neeraj Madhav as Mechanic
• Koottickal Jayachandran as Merchant
• Balaji Sharma as Police officer
• Vineeth Mohan as Ramesh
• Mahalakshmi as Vimala Menon
• Rishi Prakash as Photographer Sujith
• Jeena Riju as Jancy
• Deepa Jayan as Lakshmi
• Aneesh G. Menon as Vijay
• Thankachan Vithura as mechanic Ratheesh

Storyline:

Memories tells the story of an honest police officer who becomes addicted to alcohol owing to the personal losses n his life. However, being an able officer he is entrusted responsibility of a new case. While dealing with this intriguing case, he is joined by a famous female media personality. This results in many more interesting events that form the film’s story.

About Movie:

Memories is a Malayalam neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead role as Sam Alex, a police officer struggling with alcoholism who is drawn into investigating a series of murders.

Memories was released on August 9, 2013, and received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. It was praised for its engaging storyline, strong performances—particularly by Prithviraj Sukumaran—and its suspenseful narrative. The film became a commercial success and has since earned cult status, being regarded as one of the finest crime thrillers in Malayalam cinema.

The film’s impact led to its adaptation in Tamil as Aarathu Sinam, showcasing its popularity and influence in the regional film industry. The climax of Memories is also noted for being inspired by the Hollywood film Kiss the Girls (1997).