Curry & Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case is a true-crime documentary directed by Christo Tomy, investigating six deaths in the same family and the woman at the center of the Koodathayi Cyanide killing case.[1] It was released on Netflix on 22 December 2023.[2]
| Curry & Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case | |
|---|---|
 The cover of the docuseries, depicting Jolly Joseph. | |
| Genre | True crime docuseries |
| Based on | Koodathayi cyanide killings |
| Written by | Shalini Ushadevi |
| Directed by | Christo Tomy |
| Composer | Tushar Lall |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Shehnad Jalal Hari K. Vedantam |
| Editors | Sruthy Sukumaran Praveen Prabhakar |
| Production company | India Today Originals |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 22 December 2023 |
Background
editThe series is based on actual events in Koodathayi, a village in Kerala, India, between 2002 and 2016.[3] Jolly Joseph, a mother and wife, was accused of poisoning six members of her family, including her first husband, with cyanide-laced food. She allegedly did this to inherit the family property and to marry her lover, who was her husband’s cousin.[4] It is based on first-person testimonials of individuals involved in the case.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Adding 'Curry & Cyanide - The Jolly Joseph Case' to your to watch list? Watch THESE real-life inspired bone-chilling Malayalam murder mystery films". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "'Curry and Cyanide - The Jolly Joseph Case': All about Koodathayi murders that shook Kerala". The Week. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "In cold blood: Netflix documentary 'Curry & Cyanide' set for release on December 22". The New Indian Express. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Curry And Cyanide The Jolly Joseph Case Trailer Out. Documentary To Release On Netflix On Dec 22". TimesNow. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "'Curry & Cyanide - The Jolly Joseph Case' trailer: Netflix unveils documentary on Koodathayi murders". The Hindu. 13 December 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 December 2023.