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'''''Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil''''' (also spelt '''''Swathandriam Ardharathriyil''''') ({{Translation|Freedom at Midnight}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Action Thriller film|thriller]] film directed by [[Tinu Pappachan]] and written by Dileep Kurian. It was produced by B. C. Joshi, with [[Lijo Jose Pellissery]] and [[Chemban Vinod Jose]] as co-producers. The film stars [[Antony Varghese]], [[Vinayakan]], and Chemban Vinod Jose. It was released in India on 31 March 2018.

In the police station, Jacob is ruthlessly handled by the police. They undress him and thoroughly checks him to see whether he has hidden anything. Jacob finds his inmates as arrogant and unsympathetic, and decides to escape. He shares his desire with Simon ([[Vinayakan]]), another inmate. Initially, Simon disagrees, but he agrees after he wants to meet his family. The advocate ([[Lijo Jose Pellissery]]) of Appachan, a rich businessman, questions Jacob about the location of a man called Charlie, but Jacob remains calm and says, he doesn't know. Simon asks Jacob about Appachan and Charlie, and Jacob reveals his story.

Jacob was the manager of Appachan's company, and Charlie (''Kichu Tellus'') was the driver. Charlie was keen to take revenge on Appachan as he killed his father. During this time, Jacob met and fell in love with Betty. The [[Sub-inspector|SI]] of the area, S.I. James, kidnapped and killed a girl named Indu, with Betty being the sole witness. In court, Betty gives his name. The SI, on bail, tortures Betty, and Jacob, in anger, kills him... Jacob tells everything to Charlie, who in turn robs [[Rupee|Rs.]] 35&nbsp;million from Appachan's company. Charlie goes to Australia and promises Jacob that he'll come back to take him and Betty along with him. Betty is in a [[convent]] from where she's arrested.

Currently, Simon and Jacob plan to escape and somehow makes the other inmates leave their cell. Meanwhile, a thief named Devassy ([[Chemban Vinod Jose]]) and a migrant worker Ramu arrives, and they too plans to escape with Simon and Jacob. However, the police find [[Cannabis (drug)|marijuana]] in Simon's cell. Jacob digs a hole through the toilet of his cell, all the way down the drainage and into the compound. He starts building the tunnel a bit-by-bit with the help of Devassy, Ramu and two other thieves, who are basically twins who initially hated the escape plan but later agreed after learning that they've been [[False accusation|charged falsely]].

A new inmate, who's arrested on the charge of [[rape|molestation]], arrives. Jacob and his gang somehow evade him. Udayan ([[Tito Wilson]]), with whom Jacob had a fight earlier, comes to their cell to fail their plan. Appachan sends some criminals to the jail to brutally torture Jacob so that he'll confess where Charlie is and then kill him. The criminal gang involves Simon, who in turn helps Jacob and his gang. Jacob blackmails Udayan and asks him to remain silent so he can also escape.

* Arya Salim as Simon's Wife