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Kochi: Tamil actor Vishal made his entry into Mollywood through emotional thriller ‘Villain’ with Mohanlal in the lead role.

Vishal Shaktivel Palanisamy plays the lead antagonist in the movie written and directed by B Unnikrishnan and produced by Antony Perumbavoor.

Mohanlal does the role of an upright police officer Mathew Maanjooraan who quits his job for some personal reasons. Later, he joins the force as an investigative officer to probe the murder of eight children under mysterious circumstances.

Hansika Motwani and Telugu actor Rashi Khanna also make their debut in Malayalam.