Mehfil (film)

Mehfil
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jayaraj
Written by	Jayaraj
Produced by	Manoj Govindan
Starring	Mukesh Asha Sharath Unni Mukundan Manoj K. Jayan
Cinematography	Rahul Deep
Edited by	Vipin Mannoor
Music by	Deepankuran Kaithapram
Production company	Widescreen Media Productions
Release date	8 August 2025 (2025-08-08)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Mehfil is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language musical drama film written and directed by Jayaraj. It is based on the life of Mullassery Raju and his wife, told in a span of a mehfil night. The film stars Mukesh, Asha Sharath, Unni Mukundan, and Manoj K. Jayan. ^{[1] [2]}

The film released on 8 August 2025. ^[3]

Plot

Set in a culturally rich feudal household, the film follows a retired landlord (Mukesh) who is deeply rooted in classical music and poetry. As he strives to preserve the dying tradition of mehfil gatherings, the story interweaves the emotional journey of a new generation of artists, including a passionate young musician (Unni Mukundan).

Cast

• Mukesh as Mullassery Raju
• Asha Sharath as Devi
• Unni Mukundan as Vijay Bhaskar
• Manoj K. Jayan as Sethu
• Renji Panicker as Dr. Shakeel
• Siddharth Menon as Anoop
• Ramesh Narayan
• Meenakshi Raveendran as Merlin
• Vyshnavi as Naani
• Kailash as Rahul
• Aswathlal as Abdu
• Krishna Chandran
• Manoj Govindan as Sura
• Shibu Nair
• Nikhil Renjipanicker
• Sabitha Jayaraj as Latha
• Anil Anto
• Akhila Anand as Dr. Anitha
• G. Venugopal as Suresh

Production

The film completed production in late 2022. ^[4] The shooting locations of the film include heritage homes and culturally rich interiors of Kerala. ^[5]

Music

The soundtrack of Mehfil is composed by Kaithapram Viswanathan and Deepankuran Kaithapram, with lyrics by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. ^{[6] [7]} The film features several classical tracks and poetic tributes. ^{[8] [9]}

Soundtrack

• "Mehfil Poothoru Ravum"
• "Raagathin Raavil"
• "Tribute to Mullassery Rajagopal"

Release

The first-look poster of Mehfil was released in July 2025 and received appreciation for its elegant presentation. ^{[10] [11]} The trailer was released on 3 August 2025. ^{[12] [13]}

The film was theatrical released on 8 August 2025. ^[3]

References

1. "Mehfil: Jayaraj's next film is based on this iconic character played by Mohanlal in Devasuram". OTTplay. 10 July 2025.
2. "'മുല്ലശ്ശേരി രാജഗോപാലും ബേബി'യുമായി മുകേഷും ആശാ ശരത്തും; 'മെഹ്ഫിൽ' ഫസ്റ്റ്ലുക്ക്". Mathrubhumi. 17 July 2025.
3. "Mehfil: Jayaraj's Mukesh-Asha Sarath-starrer gets a release date; Deets here". OTTplay. 25 July 2025.
4. "Unni Mukundan has three Jayaraj films!". The Times of India. 23 September 2022.
5. "ഉണ്ണി മുകുന്ദന്റെ മെഹ്ഫില്‍ ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക് പുറത്ത്; ഇത് യഥാര്‍ത്ഥ സംഭവമോ ?". Reporter Live. 31 July 2025.
6. "ജയരാജിന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തിൽ പതിഞ്ഞ സംഗീതരാവിന്റെ ദൃശ്യാവിഷ്‌കാരം 'മെഹ്ഫിൽ' ; വീഡിയോ ഗാനം പുറത്ത്". 24 News. 20 July 2025.
7. "മുല്ലശ്ശേരി രാജഗോപാലിന്റെ വീട്ടിലെ ഗസൽ സന്ധ്യ; 'മെഹ്ഫിൽ'ന് വേണ്ടി പാടി പണ്ഡിറ്റ് രമേശ് നാരായണൻ". News18 Malayalam. 19 July 2025.
8. "ജയരാജിന്‍റെ നായകനായി മുകേഷ്; 'മെഹ്‍ഫിലി'ലെ ഗാനമെത്തി". Asianet News. 20 July 2025.
9. "കൈതപ്രത്തിന്‍റെ വരികള്‍ക്ക് ദീപാങ്കുരന്‍റെ സംഗീതം; 'മെഹ്ഫിലി'ലെ രണ്ടാമത്തെ ഗാനം". Asianet News. 24 July 2025.
10. "First look poster of Mehfil movie released". KeralaTV. 18 July 2025.
11. "മുല്ലശ്ശേരി രാജഗോപാലിന്‍റെ ജീവിതത്തില്‍ നിന്ന് ഒരേട്; ജയരാജിന്‍റെ 'മെഹ്‍ഫില്‍' ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക്". Asianet News. 17 July 2025.
12. "'മെഹ്ഫിൽ' ട്രെയിലർ റിലീസായി". TwentyFour News. 3 August 2025.
13. "Mehfil Malayalam movie official trailer out". KeralaTV. 3 August 2025.

External links

• Mehfil at IMDb