Needa is a mystery thriller film. The film follows the murder of a judge named John with the help of a young boy named Nitin. It stars Nayantara and Kunchacko Boban in the lead roles. It is the dubbed version of Malayalam movie Nizhal. The film is directed by debutant Appu N Bhattathiri and script written by S Sanjeev.

The movie shows Kerala's' pragmatic fight against the Nipah Virus.