Buried in 1994 | Malayalam Crime Thriller Short Film | Starring Joy Mathew

Buried in 1994 is an award-winning Malayalam crime thriller short film starring Joy Mathew, written and directed by Akhil Shaji. Buried in 1994 is a Malayalam crime thriller short film centered around a police investigation into a 22-year-old murder mystery. As detectives reopen a cold case investigation, hidden secrets and shocking twists emerge, leading to a gripping investigation thriller filled with suspense, mystery, and emotional drama. 🎧 Use Headphones for the Best Experience If you enjoy Malayalam mystery thrillers, crime investigation films, suspense movies, detective stories, and psychological thrillers, this short film is for you. Cast Alex - Joy Mathew Prince Paul [Police Officer with uniform] - -  / princepaul08   Anuraj [Police Officer without uniform ] -   / its_anuraj._   Aparna Asok,Niva Amal & Adam Ameer Mirza Crew Written & Directed by – Akhil Shaji -   / iakhilshaji   Director of Photography – Shyam -   / shyam_r__   Background Score – Akhil K Vijay--   / akhil_k_vijay   Editor – Nikhil Venu -   / nikhilvenu   Colorist – Ebin Philip -   / ebinphilip_   Sound Design – Sreerag KT Sound Mixing – Abhay Satish Main Title Graphics – Kenaz Matthew Title Graphics – Ajith Appu VFX – Robert Art Director – Ansari Karupadanna Poster Design – Shibin C Babu Costume Designer – Prasad Narayannan Makeup Artist – Jiju Kodungallu 🏆 Awards & Recognition 🏆 Best Short Film – Indian Independent Film Festival (2026) 🏆 Best Director – DMOFF International Film Festival (2026) 🏆 Best Cinematography – DMOFF International Film Festival (2026) 🏆 Best Actor – Travancore International Film Awards (TIFA) (2026) 🏆 Best Mystery Thriller – Travancore International Film Awards (TIFA) (2026) 🏆 Best Background Music – 17th Dadasaheb Phalke Film Festival-27 (2026) 🏆 Best Thriller Short Film – Athvikvaruni International Film Festival (2026) 🏆 Best Thriller Short Film – Tamizhagam International Film Festival (2026) 🏆 Honorable Mention – Caravan International Film Festival (2026) © 2026 Akhil Shaji / Ottakam Visual Stories. All Rights Reserved. The story, screenplay, characters, dialogues, scenes, and audiovisual content of this film are the original creative work of Akhil Shaji. Unauthorized copying, reproduction, adaptation, remake, or use of this work or its substantial elements for any other film, video, or production is prohibited without prior written permission from Akhil Shaji / Ottakam Visual Stories. #BuriedIn1994 #MalayalamShortFilm #CrimeThriller #JoyMathew #AkhilShaji