Elektra is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language psychological drama film co-written and directed by Shyamaprasad, starring Nayanthara, Manisha Koirala, Prakash Raj, Biju Menon, and Skanda Ashok.

The film is based on the story of the Greek mythological character Electra,[2] although it has a contemporary setting in an aristocratic family in Kerala.

Key to the film is the concept of the Electra complex; a daughter's psychosexual competition with her mother for her father's affection.

Set in the city of Argos a few years after the Trojan War, that story revolves around the vengeance that Electra and her brother Orestes take on their mother Clytemnestra and step father Aegisthus for the murder of their father, Agamemnon.

Shyamaprasad said that Electra is a play that has stayed with him since his student days in the Thrissur School of Drama.

I was really very much influenced by the Greek drama, the strong female character, her love towards her father, her piousness, how she uses her brother to kill her stepfather, etc.

Rather than focusing on the essence of revenge in the myth, they tried to include the theme of Elektra's obsessive love for her father.

About the adaptation of Elektra, Shyamaprasad said: "My film is a modern retelling of the Greek classic in a Malayali setting.

But it closely follows the philosophy of the ancient text and the Grecian theory of drama that intense fear and pity lead to a purification of the emotions of the audience, making it a cathartic experience.

"[5][7] The film, though adapted from a Greek myth, has a contemporary setting in an aristocratic family in Kerala.

[13] About her casting, Shyamaprasad says: "At the initial stages of scripting itself, I had drawn a picture of the character in my mind and I wanted somebody very attractive yet very powerful to do the role.

In terms of beauty, the inner quality of the character she identifies with and her experience in films, she was the perfect choice for me as Diana.

Kannada actor Skanda Ashok (Sooraj Skanda), who had a notable debut in Malayalam through Roshan Andrews's Notebook (2006), plays the role of Edwin, Elektra's brother, who is a neurotic, and according to him, "a sort of an underdog who goes on to save the day.

[18] Major portions of filming were held at an old mansion, Kalapurackal House in Edakochi, Kerala.

[20][21] It was screened at the International Film Festival of Kerala on 14 December, where it also received overwhelmingly positive responses.

[29] Ouseppachan was signed to do music for the film,[1] but was replaced by Alphons Joseph, who became well known in India for the song "Aaromale".