Dhanya K Vilayil of The Indian Express praised it as "an international-level Malayalam film."Read at source
Eko 2025 
Synopsis
Eko
Ekō is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language mystery crime thriller film directed by Dinjith Ayyathan and written and shot by Bahul Ramesh and produced by M.R.K Jayaram under the banner Aaradyaa Studios (in their debut production). It serves as the third and final installment of Bahul Ramesh’s Animal Trilogy, following Kishkindha Kaandam (2024) and Kerala Crime Files 2 (2025), starring Sandeep Pradeep, Biana Momin, Saurabh Sachdeva, Vineeth, Narain and Binu Pappu in prominent roles. Principal photography began in April 2025 and concluded in mid-June 2025, with filming primarily taking place in the Idukki district of Kerala and also in Mangalore, Ooty and other parts of southern Karnataka and northern Kerala.
- Director
- Dinjith Ayyathan
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 125 min
- Language
- Malayalam
Reviews
7 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Generally Positive
Wikipedia-cited reviews for Eko are generally positive overall across 7 collected excerpts. The cited excerpts do not provide enough numeric scores for an aggregate. Positive excerpts point to pacing.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-keyless-enricher) from 7 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- pacing
Positive 7
Goutham S of Pinkvilla described it as "a riveting mystery thriller that redefines the thin line between protection and restriction."Read at source
Prathyush Parasuraman of The Hollywood Reporter India called it "one of the year's most accomplished, immersive films."Read at source
Richa Barua of Asianet Newsable called it "an unpredictable mystery thriller."Read at source
Praveen of The Hindu gave the film a positive review calling it a "solid mystery thriller" and praised the technical aspects of the film.Read at source
Sanjay Ponnappa of India Today described the film as "a slow-paced thriller that lands a strong final twist."Read at source
Swathi P Ajith of Onmanorama stated that the film "feels more like a long walk through a foggy forest where every turn reveals something new."Read at source
Media & trailers
Verified video records attached to this title.
Details
Technical specs
- Run time
- 125 min
- Language
- Malayalam
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Dinjith Ayyathan
Trivia
- Ekō is the third and final installment of Bahul Ramesh’s Animal Trilogy, following Kishkindha Kaandam and Kerala Crime Files 2.
- The film was produced by M.R.K Jayaram under the banner Aaradyaa Studios, marking their debut production.
- Principal photography for the movie began in April 2025 and concluded in mid-June 2025.
- Filming primarily took place in the Idukki district of Kerala, with additional shooting in Mangalore, Ooty, and parts of southern Karnataka and northern Kerala.
- The movie was released on 21 November 2025, starring Sandeep Pradeep, Biana Momin, Saurabh Sachdeva, Vineeth, Narain, and Binu Pappu in prominent roles.
- Ekō was made on a budget of ₹5 crore and grossed over ₹50 crore worldwide, emerging as a major commercial success.
