Comrade) is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language political drama film written and directed by Sidhartha Siva.

It stars Nivin Pauly in dual roles, as a cunning student political leader (Krishnakumar) and a senior social activist and comrade (Sakhavu Krishnan) who fights for his left-wing ideals.

[1] Krishnakumar aka Kichu is a ruthless youth wing's leader at a district level of his political party.

Kichu was forced to go to hospital but he tells his friend Mahesh that he will get the hell out of there without wasting his time.

Krishnan led a strike with all the workers and the tea factory was forced to raise the wage.

Krishnan visited a rich man who had got many helps from him and asked him if he can buy that estate and start the factory.

[2] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "The film has Nivin Pauly and his smart dialogues to entertain you, on and off.

[3] A critic from The Indian Express wrote that "Nivin’s performances in three different avatars are the highlight of the Sakhavu.

The comedy is a part of the natural course of the story, where every character in the film manages to draw a few laughs".