Chamayam is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Bharathan and written by John Paul, starring Manoj K. Jayan, Murali and Sithara in the lead roles.

Anto is a fisherman in the same area whose friend Pappi is an actor at Esthappan Aasan’s drama troupe.

Anto is a wayward youth mostly into drinking and gambling in his free time and lives with his sister Ammu.

Once Anto even creates a ruckus at Aasan’s house and rehearsal camp since Pappi failed to turn up for one of their trade-related deals as he was busy with practice.

However, both warms up to each other and becomes thick friends after a chance encounter at a local toddy shop with singing and dancing.

Aasan, who was in a fix due to Charlie not turning up for rehearsal decides to try Anto for the lead role of his drama since he had committed the same for the church festival.

This creates confusion in the camp, and it’s shown that it was Charlie who aggravated Raghu at a Bar after the play and turned him against Ammu and Anto by his false accusations.

Anto was a young lad troubled by his stepfather, when ammu’s father took him in and helps him to lead a good life.

Aasan goes to Charlie and warns him to stay away from his people, even when Raghu threatens him of finishing off Anto for good.