Lady Sukumara Kurup's story is to be made into a movie, film revolves around the life of fugitive Dr Omana who killed her friend and stuffed it in a suitcase

The life story of fugitive doctor Omana Edadan popularly known as Lady Sukumara Kurup is being made into a movie. The film is directed by acting coach and actor Navjith Narayanan. Deepak Vijayan has written the story and screenplay of the film.

The script took six years to complete. The film will be made in Tamil and Malayalam and a leading Tamil actor will play the title role.

On July 11, 1996, Dr. Omana killed her friend Muralidharan, a native of Kannur. After killing Muralidharan at a hotel near Ooty railway station, she cut him into pieces and stuffed them in a suitcase. The police caught her while travelling in a car with the suitcase. Omana, who was released on bail in 2001, was never found later.

The shooting of the film will begin in January, 2023. The film's title and details of cast will be released in the coming days, informed the crew.