Pancha Thanthram (1974)

The story revolves around a statue which comes to life and kills people at night. King Raja Vamana Varma is killed mysteriously and it is believed that the statue is possessed by his ghost which is the reason for murders of many including an anthropologist and a police officer. Officers Rajendran and Gupta are sent by Central Government to investigate the murders. The rest of the story unfolds the various methods followed by the officers to unlock the mystery along with romance and introduction of a look-alike of the investigating officer.