Shutter is a 2012 Indian Malayalam thriller film written and directed by theater actor and playwright Joy Mathew in his directorial debut.

Claimed to be a part of the new-wave in Malayalam cinema, the film is a satire about Indian laborers in the Gulf and is set within two days and a night in the city of Kozhikode.

The story centers around the mess created by three men — a Gulf Malayali, a film director and an auto driver — after they meet a strange woman in bizarre circumstance.

[4] Prakash Raj remade the movie into Kannada-Telugu bilingual called Idolle Ramayana in Kannada and Mana Oori Ramayanam in Telugu.

A longtime friend of Joy Mathew, Nair is making his comeback to Malayalam cinema after quite a long gap with this film.

The first is a translation of Veinte poemas de amor by Pablo Neruda, written, set to music and sung by Shahabaz Aman.

The third song which is briefly heard sung by Joy Mathew in a cameo appearance in the film, is played during the ending credits.

Veeyen of Nowrunning.com stated that "Joy Mathew's directorial debut reinstates your faith in fine cinema, and has already made it to my list of the most gratifying films of the year."

He also added that "Shutter is a keenly observed drama on human predicament that appears delectably funny at times and palpably poignant at others.

"[13] Rating the film 3 stars out of 5, Dalton L of Deccan Chronicle says "Joy Mathew’s drama, through an act of trust, forces open the shutters of the conservative eyes of a moralist with double standards, humbles him, and sets him free from the shackles of his sinful thoughts.