College Days

College Days

Year: 2010

Runtime: 138 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: Jiyen Krishnakumar

CrimeMystery

After the reckless actions of five medical college students lead to the loss of his uncle, aunt and girlfriend, Ananthakrishnan assumes the identity of Rohit Menon to enroll at their college and seek revenge. While infiltrating the campus, he befriends Joe Joseph, one of the men in the troublesome group, positioning himself to confront the perpetrators.

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Timeline & Setting – College Days (2010)

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Time period

Present day

Set in contemporary times, the story centers on a medical college environment and the surrounding urban setting, reflecting modern student life and institutional influence.

Location

College campus, Forest, Anatomy Lab, Hospital, Bridge

The film unfolds largely on a medical college campus, with key scenes in the anatomy lab, hospital, and college corridors. It also features pivotal sequences in a forest where deaths occur and in police precincts and on a bridge during investigations. These locations together illustrate the power dynamics within the institution and the harsh realities of the crime plot.

🎓 College life 🌳 Forest setting 🏥 Medical environments 🏛️ Institutional power

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Main Characters – College Days (2010)

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Rohit Menon / Ananthakrishnan (Indrajith Sukumaran)

A mysterious newcomer with a calculated plan for revenge. He orchestrates events from behind a calm, strategic facade, revealing a conflicted mix of grief, intellect, and ruthlessness as he confronts the gang.

🧠 Mentality 🗡️ Revenge 🕵️‍♂️ Deception

Athira

The college love interest whose death triggers Rohit's vengeful arc. Her memory haunts the narrative and catalyzes the cycle of retaliation.

💔 Tragic love 🕯️ Remembrance 🫖 Fragility

Rakhi

A member of the gang whose actions are driven by loyalty and fear. Her arc highlights the consequences of the group's cruelty within the college ecosystem.

⚡ Loyalty 🤐 Silence 🩸 Danger

Joe Joseph

A charismatic ringleader within the gang, using power and manipulation to maintain control, often masking a willingness to cross lines for status.

👑 Power 🧭 Manipulation 🗂️ Crime

Anu Ramachandran

A gang member whose presence shows the corrupt culture within the college, complicating loyalties and intensifying the danger faced by others.

🤝 Loyalty 🗡️ Cruelty 🕳️ Betrayal

Satheesh

A figure whose fate is tied to police machinations and false evidence, illustrating systemic obstacles to justice.

🏛️ Corruption 🛡️ Shielded 🚨 Arrests

Commissioner Sudeep Hariharan

The determined police commissioner who relentlessly pursues the gang and uncovers the truth behind Rohit's mission, serving as a moral counterweight to the criminals.

🚓 Law enforcement 🕵️‍♂️ Investigation 🧭 Truth-seeking

College Principal

The college principal whose influence and decisions shape the fate of the students and the gang, reflecting institutional power and its failures.

🏫 Authority 🗂️ Corruption 🧭 Influence

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:39

Major Themes – College Days (2010)

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🗡️ Revenge

Rohit's plan for vengeance drives the narrative, pushing the gang toward murderous actions and twisting the concept of justice into a personal crusade.

⚖️ Justice

The pursuit of truth pits police and investigators against a corrupt college ecosystem, leading to morally complex decisions and a contested sense of accountability.

🧩 Identity

The reveal that Rohit is actually Ananthakrishnan challenges perceptions of who the culprit is and why revenge is pursued, blending memory, motive, and dual identities.

Last Updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:39

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