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Vineeth takes on a mysterious caretaker role in Malayalam thriller Bouma
Malayalam actor Vineeth plays a secretive caretaker in Bouma, a mystery thriller released on November 12.
He began acting at 15 in 1985 and became familiar to generations of Malayali filmgoers through roles in films such as Nakhakshathangal and Kabuliwala.
Over his career, he has moved from romantic leads to character roles, adapting as the film industry and the parts available to him have changed.
In Bouma, his character moves through different periods, so Vineeth and the director worked on the role’s appearance and body language.
Vineeth says he is grateful to be offered challenging roles at this stage of his career and enjoys finding new ways to shape a character.
The film also features younger actors Sagar Surya and Revathy Sharma, and Vineeth says working with them was enriching.
Vineeth plays a secretive caretaker in the Malayalam mystery thriller Bouma.
The film was written and directed by Rejin S. Babu and released in theatres on November 12, 2026.
Vineeth says the character moves through different periods, requiring changes in appearance and body language.
Bouma also stars Dileesh Pothan, Sagar Surya, Aditi Balan, Revathy Sharma and Mokksha.
Audience reactions described the film as an experimental slow-burn mystery, while some viewers criticised its writing, direction or predictability.
- Who
- Vineeth plays the caretaker. The film also stars Dileesh Pothan, Sagar Surya, Aditi Balan, Revathy Sharma and Mokksha.
- What
- Bouma is a Malayalam mystery thriller featuring a caretaker with secrets.
- When
- It was released on November 12, 2026.
- Where
- In theatres; the story includes an isolated ancestral bungalow called Rose Villa, hidden in a forest.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Lead role
- Vineeth plays the caretaker of an estate bungalow.
- Writer and director
- Rejin S. Babu
- Release date
- November 12, 2026
- Story setting
- Rose Villa, an isolated ancestral bungalow hidden in a forest
- Music
- Christo Xavier
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What people are saying
I am grateful that at this age I find work that challenges me, that people are thinking of me in places where such roles are being written.
The character travels through different periods, so the appearance, the body language and the look were important.
It is always the character, and what do I contribute to it differently.