Drishya

Drishya
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	P. Vasu
Produced by	E4 Entertainment
Written by	Jeethu Joseph
Screenplay by	P. Vasu
Based on	Drishyam by Jeethu Joseph
Starring	V. Ravichandran Navya Nair Swaroopini Narayan Unnathi Asha Sarath Prabhu Ganesan Achyuth Kumar
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography	Madhu Neelakantan
Edited by	Suresh Urs
Production company	E4 Entertainment
Release date	20 June 2014 (2014-06-20)
Running time	154 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Drishya (Kannada: ದೃಶ್ಯ, English: Visual) is a 2014 Indian Kannada language drama thriller film directed by P. Vasu and starring V. Ravichandran and Navya Nair in the lead roles. It is the remake of the 2013 Malayalam film Drishyam, directed by Jeethu Joseph and starring Mohanlal and Meena. The supporting cast feature an ensemble of Achyuth Kumar, Prabhu Ganesan, Asha Sarath, Swaroopini Narayan, Unnathi and Rohith B.

The film released on 20 June 2014 to widespread critical acclaim, with the performances of Ravichandran, Navya Nair and Asha Sarath, and the screenplay receiving special praise. It also saw commercial success and completed 100-day runs in theatres.

Rajendra Ponnappa (V. Ravichandran) is an orphan who had dropped out of school after his fourth grade. He is now is a businessman running a cable television service in a rural area. He is married to Seetha (Navya Nair) and they have two daughters, Sindhu (Swaroopini Narayan), a Plus Two student, and Shreya (Unnathi), a student of class sixth. His only interest apart from his family is watching films. He spends most of his time in front of the TV in his small office.

During a nature camp, Sindhu gets photographed in the bathroom by a hidden cell phone. The culprit, Tarun (Rohith B.), is the son of police inspector general Roopa Chandrashekar (Asha Sarath). Tarun is accidentally killed by Seetha and her daughter when he comes to blackmail them. They hide his body in a compost pit, which is witnessed by Shreya. Seetha tells Rajendra about the incident and he devises a way to save his family from the law. He removes the broken cell phone and disposes of Tarun's car, which is seen by a police constable, Suryaprakash (Achyuth Kumar), who has a grudge against Rajendra. Rajendra takes his family on a trip to attend a religious meeting, watch a movie and eat at a restaurant. Roopa, realising that her son has gone missing starts an investigation.