Soothravakyam

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Soothravakyam
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Directed byEugien Jos Chirammel
Written byRejin S. Babu

Vighnesh Jayakrishnan

M Gagan Kumar
Produced bySrikanth Kandragula
Starring Shine Tom Chacko
Vincy Aloshious
Deepak Parambol
Srikanth Kandragula
CinematographySreeram Chandrasekharan
Edited byNithish KTR
Music byJean P Johnson
Production
company
Cinema Bandi
Distributed byZineversve, Century, PHF, 2G Entertainment
Release date
  • July 11, 2025 (2025-07-11)
Running time
112 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Soothravakyam is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language family comedy suspense thriller film directed by debutant Eugien Jos Chirammel and written by Rejin S. Babu, M Gagan Kumar, Vighnesh Jayakrishnan, produced by Srikanth Kandragula under the banner of Cinema Bandi, the film features Shine Tom Chacko, Vincy Aloshious, Deepak Parambol, and Srikanth Kandragula.

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Plot

"Soothravakyam" unfolds in a serene village in the Palakkad district, centering on Circle Inspector Christo Xavier (Shine Tom Chacko), a dedicated police officer with an unconventional side hustle: running free mathematics tuition classes for local 11th-grade students at the police station. This unique initiative brings him into a somewhat competitive yet collegial relationship with Nimisha (Vincy Aloshious), a schoolteacher who finds her own classes losing students to Christo's engaging methods. The narrative takes a darker turn when Arya (Anagha Annet), one of Christo's students, becomes a victim of brutal domestic abuse at the hands of her elder brother, Vivek (Deepak Parambol). This incident propels the film from its gentle, feel-good beginnings into a gripping investigation, delving into themes of societal taboos, patriarchy, moral policing. The film attempts to blend elements of a cop drama, a mystery thriller, and a social commentary, exploring the quiet intersections of duty, education, and human connection.

Vivek works as Sherly’s driver. Sherly has taken a ₹3 crore loan from Betsy, whose family lives in Canada, and Betsy arrives to demand repayment. During a fierce argument between the two women, Vivek enters the room, assaults Betsy, and unintentionally kills her; Betsy has a pacemaker that becomes dislodged in the struggle. Panic sets in. Sherly uses acetate to burn the body and instructs Vivek to dispose of the remains. He carries the charred remains in bags to an old well on the outskirts of town and dumps them there. A friend of Arya (Vivek's sister), previously hurt by his violence, lays crude bear traps in the area to stop him. Vivek steps on a trap near the well, loses his footing, and falls in to his death. The investigation begins when the pacemaker, which fell out of one of the disposal bags, is scavenged as scrap and ends up in a school project made by a student known to Christo Xavier. The device draws attention and is traced back to Betsy, which leads the inquiry to Sherly. Confronted with the evidence, Sherly confesses to destroying Betsy’s body after the killing, and searchers recover ash and Vivek’s corpse from the well, linking the murder and the cover-up.

Cast

Controversies

In April 2025, lead actress Vincy Aloshious filed a formal complaint against co-star Shine Tom Chacko, alleging misconduct during the shooting of Soothravakyam. She claimed that Chacko behaved inappropriately under the influence of drugs, including making sexually explicit comments and offering unsolicited assistance with her costume. Aloshious also reported witnessing Chacko spitting out a suspicious white powder on set. She initially shared her experiences in an Instagram video before submitting a complaint to the Film Chamber and the film's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). [2]

Subsequently, actress Aparna John corroborated Aloshious's allegations, describing Chacko's behavior on set as disturbing and laced with sexual connotations. [3]

Shine Tom Chacko later appeared before the ICC, where he apologized and expressed willingness to accept its decision. Producer Srikanth Kandragula supported the inquiry process and criticized the lack of promotional cooperation from both Chacko and Aloshious. [4]

Release

Soothravakyam was released theatrically in India on 11 July 2025. [5]

Streaming rights

The streaming rights of this movie was acquired by Lionsgate Play on 21 August 2025, along with Tamil, Kannada and Hindi dubbed versions, making their Malayalam debut. [6] The Telugu dubbed version was also acquired by ETV Win on the same day. [7] On 27 August 2025, Amazon Prime Video also acquires the streaming rights of this movie in all languages. [8] On 18 September 2025 ManoramaMAX finally acquires the streaming rights of the film in their own language which had initially planned to release when Lionsgate Play had acquired later.

References

  1. "Soothravakyam (15)". British Board of Film Classification . 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  2. "Malayalam actress Vincy Aloshious files complaint against actor Shine Tom Chacko". Mint. April 17, 2025.
  3. "Fresh trouble for Shine Tom Chacko! Another actress raises allegations of misconduct". The Times of India. April 24, 2025.
  4. "Vincy and Shine are not cooperating with promotions, says Soothravakyam producer". Onmanorama. April 21, 2025.
  5. "Shine Tom Chacko's Soothravakyam Release Gets Pushed to July 11".
  6. "Soothravakyam to Sarkeet to Maareesan: Watch the latest Malayalam OTT releases on Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar". m.economictimes. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  7. "Soothravakyam OTT Release Date: అబ్బాయి మిస్సింగ్... కట్ చేస్తే అమ్మాయి మర్డర్ - ఓటీటీలోకి దేవర విలన్ షైన్ చాకో ఇన్వెస్టిగేషన్ థ్రిల్లర్... తెలుగులోనూ చూసెయ్యండి". Abpdesam. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  8. "Soothravakyam OTT Release: When And Where To Watch Malayalam Thriller Starring Shine Tom Chacko". Timesnow. Retrieved 21 August 2025.