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An Analysis of the Movie “Mukundan Unni Associates” based on Antisocial Personality Traits

Author(s) Ms. Fathima Hana K, Ms. Megha D
Country India
Abstract The present study explores the portrayal of antisocial personality traits in the Malayalam film Mukundan Unni Associates (2022) using a quantitative content analysis approach. The film depicts the life of Mukundan Unni, an ambitious lawyer whose pursuit of professional success is marked by unethical conduct, manipulation, and emotional detachment. The primary aim of the study was to examine how the protagonist’s behavior reflects core features of antisocial personality traits as outlined in the DSM-5. The film was systematically analyzed by identifying and coding key scenes, dialogues, and interpersonal interactions associated with ten psychological variables, including failure to conform to social norms, deceitfulness, lack of empathy, lack of remorse, superficial charm, manipulativeness, reckless disregard for safety, grandiose sense of self, aggressiveness, and rationalization of unethical acts. Frequency and percentage distributions were used to assess the prominence of each trait. Findings revealed that failure to conform to social norms was the most dominant trait, followed by superficial charm and manipulativeness. Emotional deficits such as lack of empathy and remorse were also evident, while overt aggression was minimal, suggesting a high-functioning and covert antisocial profile. The study concludes that the film offers a compelling cinematic representation of antisocial personality traits and demonstrates how socially rewarded success can normalize deviant behavior.
Keywords Antisocial Personality Traits, Moral Disengagement, professional ethics, aggressiveness, manipulation, superficial charm, lack of empathy.
Field Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On 2026-08-10
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