Ezra is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language supernatural horror thriller film written and directed by Jay K. starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Priya Anand (in her Malayalam debut), Tovino Thomas, Sujith Shankar, Vijayaraghavan and Sudev Nair in the leading roles.

ACP Shafeer Ahammed (Tovino Thomas) is assigned the case but is unable to reach a lead.

At his behest, Ranjan finds more about the Dybbuk from a Rabbi David Benyamin (Babu Antony) in Mumbai.

The next day, Rabbi Benyamin dies and Ranjan learns that Priya is pregnant and realizes his child will be possessed by the dybbuk.

The film moves to the historical era, where a rich Jewish boy Abraham Ezra (Sudev Nair) and a poor Christian girl Rosy (Ann Sheetal) fall in love during Ezra's visits to Thiru Kochi, and eventually Rosy becomes pregnant.

Rosy's father finds Ezra's letter and he with the villagers confronts the father-son duo when they arrive in Thiru Kochi.

In the ensuing scrimmage, Rosy's father is killed and Ezra is declared brain-dead by the doctors.

He euthanizes and puts his Ezra's soul into a Dybbuk box, which on opening will release his spirit that will possess and destroy.

Marques and Samuel take Shafeer into confidence, both confirm that Abraham Ezra's story is true by exhuming the wooden mannequin.

In February 2016, Jay K, who was an associate director to Rajeev Ravi, announced that he will make his directorial debut through a film called Ezra.

[4] It was announced that the film will be a horror thriller involving a love story and will explore the history of Jewish culture in Kerala.

[5] Mukesh R. Mehta, C. V. Sarathy and A. V. Anoop produce the film under the banner of E4 Entertainment and AVA Productions.

Sushin Shyam, who had worked in Sapthmashree Thaskaraha was then selected to compose the background score in addition to two songs ("Thambiran" & "Irul Neelum").

The song Lailakame became a smash hit,[12] prompting several cover versions, including one by Rahul Raj himself.

[13] In April 2019, it was officially confirmed that the Hindi remake of the film Ezra has been commissioned by the production company Panorama Studios and has signed Emraan Hashmi to star in the lead role.