Rudra Simhasanam

Rudra Simhasanam is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by Shibu Gangadharan and written by Sunil Parameswaran based on his novel of the same name. It stars Suresh Gopi in the title role, alongside Nikki Galrani, Shwetha Menon, Kaniha, Nedumudi Venu, Devan, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Nishanth Sagar and Sudheer Karamana. The film was released on 31 July 2015.

Plot
The story tells about dark magic and coming back to the source of problems to find solace. Other themes that the film explores is greed, illicit relations, betrayal and love in different forms.

Production
This film was written by Sunil Parameswaran after the 2005 film Anandabhadram. He wrote the script for the film based on his own novel, Rudra Simhasanam. Anilan Madhavan and Ashok Ammoos Varkala produced the film under the banner of Hemambika Golden Rays. The film was shot at Varikkasseri Mana.

Music
The music was composed by Viswajith, while the lyrics were written by Jayasree Kishore. The audio rights were acquired by Manorama Music and the soundtrack album consists of 5 tracks.

Critical reception
Deepa Soman of The Times of India gave 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Rudra Simhasanam suffers from a serious dearth of anything that's even mildly engaging."