Varayan is a story that belongs to the mystery-fantasy genre. It revolves around the predicament of a remote village in Kerala. On a fine morning, the villagers find their front yards being vandalized by intricate lines. They give a name to the mysterious creature who is responsible for it — Varayan. In Malayalam, Varayan means the one who draws. As the Varayan continue to strike, the villagers are coming up with different explanations. Will they be able to capture Varayan? Will they make sense of what's going on?
