Rekhachithram 2025 Rekhachithram

Film · 2025 · Malayalam · Drama

Rekhachithram

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.3 Mixed 3 Indian-media reviews IMDb 7.8
147 min
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Synopsis

Rekhachithram

Rekhachithram (transl. Facial composite) is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language mystery crime drama film directed by Jofin T. Chacko, scripted by John Manthrikal, based on a story by Ramu Sunil.

Director
Jofin T. Chacko
Studio
Run time
147 min
Language
Malayalam

Reviews

5 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

Critics' consensus

Mixed

Critics' aggregate for Rekhachithram is 67/100 from Anandu Suresh (The Indian Express) and Gopika IS (The Times of India) and Sajin Shrijith (The Week).

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Common praise

  • direction
  • writing

Positive 5

The Indian Express Anandu Suresh
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.0
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave a rating of 3 out of 5 mentioning "Unlike typical althist films, which reimagine an important, highly influential moment from the past to explore speculative outcomes, Rekhachithram takes an intriguing approach by choosing the production period of a movie, a seemingly less impactful event, as its historical touchpoint and John Manthrickal and Ramu Sunil, who penned the screenplay, handle it well."
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The Times of India Gopika IS
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5
Gopika IS of The Times of India rated the film with 3.5/5 stars, stating "Rekhachithram as a subtle and remarkably interlinked film made with considerable research as the investigation story reminds a puzzle put together from the beginning", concluding as "the director has delivered a solid film".
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Onmanorama Princy Alexander
Princy Alexander of Onmanorama wrote, "Rekhachithram featuring Asif Ali and Anaswara Rajan is an overall experiment, treading on a path that many filmmakers, including veterans, have not dared to do in the past.
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The Week Sajin Shrijith
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5
Sajin Shrijith of The Week rated the film with 3.5/5 stars, stated that, "The film is a straightforward thriller that doesn't pretend to be anything more and gives an old-school quality to the viewers like Ee Kanni Koodi or any of K.
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The Hindu
Writing for The Hindu, Shilpa Nair Anand said, "Jofin T Chacko's film stirs nostalgia like no other in recent times.
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Details

Technical specs

Run time
147 min
Language
Malayalam
Country
IN
Director
Jofin T. Chacko

Trivia

  • The film stars Asif Ali and Anaswara Rajan alongside Manoj K. Jayan, Siddique, Jagadish, Saikumar, Harisree Ashokan, and Indrans.
  • Principal photography began on 3 May 2024 and concluded on 15 July 2024.
  • The movie title was officially announced on 13 August 2024.
  • Mujeeb Majeed composed the soundtrack and score, while Shameer Muhammed served as editor and Appu Prabhakar as cinematographer.
  • The film was released theatrically on 9 January 2025.
  • Rekhachithram emerged as the eighth highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2025, earning more than ₹57 crore worldwide.

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