History) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film starring Mammootty and Rahman, along with Shobana, Lizy, Jagathy Sreekumar, Janardhanan, Murali and Pappu in other pivotal roles.

[1] The story is loosely based on the 1958 film Chase a Crooked Shadow, the title of which is openly mentioned in one of the dialogues in the movie.

The film tells the story of Philip who is desperate to prove that Raju is not his brother but a lookalike and an imposter.

[2] Philip Manavaalan is the owner of a financing company in Kerala and the movie begins with his wedding preparations.

Philip performed the last rites on his brother's body, which was burnt beyond recognition, in Chennai itself and returned to Kerala.

So, Cherian visits Philip along with their common friend John, who is a lawyer to propose Renu for Raju.

Everyone gets frustrated that Philip still won't accept Raju in spite of the positive results of all the tests conducted before.

Cherian passes on the information to Philip and shows him the super-imposed picture that doesn't match.

In anger, Philip slapped Raju who lost his balance and fell from the first floor to the ground, breaking his neck and head in the fall.

Upon hearing Philip's confession, Cherian reveals he already knew about Raju's accidental murder thanks to a Chennai police officer by the name of Akbar who was investigating the same case.

But to prove that Philip was the real murderer, Cherian and Akbar hire Albert, a lookalike of Raju to impersonate the latter.

Before he is taken away by Akbar to Chennai, Philip requests Albert to take care of Cicily and marry Renu.