General Information:
- Title: Marco (2024)
- Language: Malayalam
- Genre: Neo-noir action thriller
- Director & Writer: Haneef Adeni
- Producer: Shareef Muhammed (Cubes Entertainments)
- Cinematography: Chandru Selvaraj
- Editing: Shameer Muhammed
- Music: Ravi Basrur
- Release Date: 20 December 2024 (Worldwide)
- Box Office: Massive commercial success, highest-grossing A-rated Malayalam film
Story Overview:
- The film is a standalone spin-off of Mikhael (2019), set in the same universe.
- Marco D’Peter (Unni Mukundan), an adopted son of the Adattu family, embarks on a violent revenge spree after the brutal murder of his blind foster brother, Victor.
- Victor, a perfumer, identifies his friend Wasim’s killer using scent, leading to his own murder.
- Russell, the murderer, dissolves Victor’s body in acid.
- Marco returns from Italy, swearing vengeance.
- A gang war erupts between Marco’s Adattu family and the rival Isaac family.
- Betrayals and violent clashes result in Marco brutally eliminating his enemies.
- Despite Marco’s efforts, the Isaac family ambushes his household, massacring his loved ones.
- Marco unleashes his ultimate revenge, killing Russell and his father Tony, and eliminating the brutal butcher Cyrus.
- The story ends with Marco rescuing a newborn child, but a mysterious syndicate later kidnaps the child, setting up a sequel.
Cast & Characters:
- Unni Mukundan – Marco D’Peter (Protagonist)
- Siddique – George D’Peter (Marco’s foster elder brother)
- Jagadish – Tony Isaac (Antagonist, head of the Isaac family)
- Kabir Duhan Singh – Cyrus Isaac (Tony’s elder son, brutal enforcer)
- Abhimanyu Shammi Thilakan – Russell Isaac (Tony’s younger son, Victor’s murderer)
- Anson Paul – Devaraj (Tony’s henchman)
- Yukti Thareja – Maria (Marco’s fiancée-turned-wife)
- Durva Thaker – Isha (Victor’s girlfriend)
- Ishaan Shoukath – Victor D’Peter (Blind foster brother, whose murder triggers the revenge plot)
Production Details:
- Announced: October 2023
- Filming Period: May–August 2024 (100 days)
- Shooting Locations: Munnar, Kochi
- Languages: Originally in Malayalam, released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
Music & Soundtrack:
- Music Director: Ravi Basrur
- Label: Sony Music India
- Notable Songs: “Blood,” “Marpapa,” “Asuran”
- Background Score: Released separately on 27 December 2024
Post-Credits Scene:
- Marco enjoys time with the rescued child at a beach.
- A group of cars arrives and kidnaps the child, hinting at a sequel.
