When the twilight dozes) is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Bharathan, written by John Paul and produced Boban Kunchakko.

[5] Bharath Gopi plays the role of a Judge, Balgangadhara Menon, who retires with his last judgement - a capital punishment to a man he once knew.

With narrators adding passive commentary on his character of detachment and obsession, the plot is depicted with multiple frames of characteristics.

After the verdict, B. M. is seen troubled with himself, arguing his guilt towards announcing the death of ten men (he refers to them as breadwinners) in his private chamber circled with books and typical red shade of the court with a centrally placed judge's chair.

On the day of B. M.'s retirement reception, he angrily speaks to the audience about how demeaning the role of a judge who has to write off ten lives is.

The doctor is seen counselling him and prescribing a few tablets while B. M. argues how a man wouldn't become insane after such a horrible life.

B. M. wakes with a smile but instantly begins to see sudden series of flashes of the families of the people whom he killed.

After a family trip that B. M. did not attend with Yashoda, the kids, Rohini and Mohan to fix the lovebirds' marriage, B. M.'s delusions began unfolding fiercely.

Yashoda apparently hastily went off mid-way when she received a call and authorized Rohini to take the kids home.

B. M. tries to join random dots to frame that Yashoda is a shrewd woman who cleverly eloped without a clue left behind.

The story is seen ending with him and the ten felons dancing in the aforementioned black robe and noose in the desert, hand-in-hand.