Chekuthante Kotta is a 1967 Indian Malayalam-language horror thriller film, directed and produced by M. M. Nesan.
It is said that the spirit of a girl who died long ago is still there, At midnight, people hear noises, including a woman's singing, and see a moving skeleton.
Two people from the town come there to investigate the mysteries surrounding this fort: Lawrence and Bhaskaran.
Lawrence starts singing while driving through the hills in a jeep and enjoying the natural beauty of the place.
Lawrence and Bhaskaran reach the bungalow, which has been empty for many years, and walk around to observe the surroundings.
Lawrence knows that a band of robbers was encamped in that forest and argues that the bandits and the haunting of the bungalow are one and the same.
Local people are surprised to find that five men are still alive in the devil's fort.
Lawrence starts cleaning the place with the help of some brave local workers, with Bhaskaran supervising.