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.

 A criminal psychologist helps the police department to get the role of a consultant and also to gain enough experience to complete his Ph.D. What starts as a simple case turns out to be a challenging ordeal. Will he crack the case? Who's the criminal mind meticulously plotting the murders? Forms the remaining part of the story. 

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