Aparan (transl. Imposter) is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language mystery psychological thriller film written and directed by P. Padmarajan, based on his short story of the same name. It stars Jayaram in a dual role, Mukesh, Shobana, Parvathy Jayaram and Madhu. The film explores mistaken identity and the problems that a young, innocent man has to endure in life. The film was the debut of Jayaram and was a critical as well as commercial success. It was remade in Tamil as Manidhan Marivittan (1989). The film is considered as a cult classic in Malayalam cinema.