Curry & Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case

Curry & Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case
The cover of the docuseries, depicting Jolly Joseph.
GenreTrue crime docuseries
Based onKoodathayi cyanide killings
Written byShalini Ushadevi
Directed byChristo Tomy
ComposerTushar Lall
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
Production
CinematographyShehnad Jalal
Hari K. Vedantam
EditorsSruthy Sukumaran
Praveen Prabhakar
Production companyIndia Today Originals
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release22 December 2023 (2023-12-22)

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]

Background

The 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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "'Curry and Cyanide - The Jolly Joseph Case': All about Koodathayi murders that shook Kerala". The Week. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  3. ^ "In cold blood: Netflix documentary 'Curry & Cyanide' set for release on December 22". The New Indian Express. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "'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.