
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. 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.
Ekō is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language mystery crime thriller that concludes filmmaker Bahul Ramesh's "Animal Trilogy" series. The film matters because it represents the final chapter of an interconnected trilogy that began with Kishkindha Kaandam, bringing closure to Ramesh's exploration of crime narratives across Malayalam cinema.
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In the misty hills of Kaattukunnu, an aging woman and her servant boy struggle to survive the ghosts of the past, as the hunt for Kuriachan — a legendary dog breeder and outlaw — blurs the line between myth, memory, and vengeance, revealing that even in absence, he still rules the hills.
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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.
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