Poster of the film Paathirathri

Paathirathri

Drama Thriller Malayalam


When two police officers, Hareesh and Jancy, stumble upon a mysterious event at midnight, they unleash a chain of unpredictable consequences that threaten their careers, relationships, and lives.

Cast:Navya Nair, Soubin Shahir, Sunny Wayne, Ann Augustine, Shabareesh Varma, Indrans
Director:Ratheena
Writer:Shaji Maarad
Editor:Sreejith Sarang
Camera:Shehnad Jalal

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Soubin Shahir and Navya Nair star in an uninspiring crime procedural

FCG Member Reviewer S. R. Praveen
S. R. Praveen | The Hindu
Sat, October 18 2025

In following a genre by the book, Ratheena’s sophomore film ‘Paathirathri’fails to bring any novelty to the table or inject excitement to the proceedings

One of the surest bets for audience appreciation in the current purple patch of Malayalam cinema has been realistic police procedurals. An intriguing screenplay bringing out all the crucial little details of the investigation and a fairly surprising twist in the tale could turn a film into a box office winner. But this trend is now slowly turning into a formula, with makers at times mechanically repeating all the familiar beats of the genre.

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