Outsider) is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written by Suhas-Sharfu and directed by Amal Neerad, who jointly produced with Nazriya Nazim under the banners of Fahadh Faasil and Friends and Amal Neerad Productions.

It is an adaptation of the 1971 film Straw Dogs and stars Fahadh Faasil and Aishwarya Lekshmi in the lead roles.

Abi spots a worker in the upper grounds and shuts the window with duct tape and newspaper.

Abi refuses to give up Preman and tells the men that they can find him tomorrow at the police station.

After fighting tooth and nail until the morning, Abi is brutally hit on the head and captured by the contractor and Josey.

Two weeks later, Abi locks the gate with a plaque saying Trespassers will be shot, where the end credits start to roll.

Besides directing, Amal Neerad co-produced the film with Nazriya Nazim which stars her husband, Fahadh Faasil, alongside Aishwarya Lekshmi.

[11] Varathan received positive reviews from critics who remarked that the film is an unofficial adaptation of Straw Dogs.

Sanjith Sidhardhan of The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Varathan takes its time to simmer in the first half, with its songs and varied characters, but in the second half it comes all guns blazing and turns into a stylish survival thriller worth watching.

"[12] Sajin Shrijith of Cinema Express wrote "Amal Neerad transplants the story of Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs (1971) to Kerala with most of the brutality removed but none of the tension.

High-quality making, perfect acting, well-worked screenplay, brilliant background score are not something you see every Friday.".

[16] Varathan grossed ₹33 crore worldwide at the end of its theatrical run and became a commercial success.