The Hunt

(NAYATTU)

Praveen Michael re-enters the police force as a criminal investigation officer at a new police station. A local political henchman, called Biju and who is related to police officer Sunitha, is summoned because he is a permanent troublemaker. Praveen and his senior officer, A.S.I. (assistant of sub-inspector) Maniyan, get into a fight with the thug and lock him up in a cell but he is later released without charges thanks to the political influence of his Dalit party. Elections are approaching. After a wedding celebration, Maniyan and Praveen who are drunk are joined by Sunitha who accepts to take them home. Rahul, Maniyan's nephew, is driving the car which crashes into a motorcycle. They realize that Jayan, the motorcyclist, is one of Biju's friends. As they are afraid of being accused of murder, the trio flees and seeks refuge in Munnar where they are sheltered by one of Maniyan's old acquaintances.

“The Hunt” is a thriller which depicts the domino effect of corrupt politics leading to the hunt for three police officers who have been wrongly accused. It shows the hard reality of the life of an average police offi- cer under social and political pressure.