Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri is a crime thriller by K. Madhu, which unveils the mystery behind three murders that take place on a train. Our action hero Suresh Gopi plays the lead role and he has shed weight to do the role of an investigative Railway Protection Force officer.
K.Madhu films are mainly based on police investigations, ever since he started the CBI Diary Kuruppu series in the 80’s. This A.K Sajan story is about an Indian international shooter Nadiya, who is murdered on a train which is on its inaugural run between Chennai and Mangalore. Gopi plays Sharafuddeen Taramasi IPS, an encounter specialist from the Railway Anti-Criminal Task Force.
The train which has been flagged off from Chennai to Mangalore turns out to be a disaster. A few hours after the journey begins, three girls, travelling in separate coupes, on the train are found dead. One is a dancer, the second a press reporter and the third, Naadiya (Kavya Madhavan). The initial investigations fail to unveil the mystery behind the death. That is when Sharafuddeen, takes charge of the investigation.
Camera is by Anandakuttan and the cast include Siddique, Suresh Krishna, Vijayakumar, Suja Karthika, Urmila Unni and Poornima. Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri is said to be a racy murder mystery inspired from Murder on Orient Express, the classic Agatha Christi thriller. The film is produced under the banner of Krishnakripa will be released by Dream Team.