Synopsis

A 2025 Malayalam Action Thriller | Distributed Worldwide by RFT Films

Directed by: Akhil Paul & Anas Khan
Written by: Akhil Paul & Anas Khan
Produced by: Confident Group & Ragam Movies
Starring: Tovino Thomas, Trisha Krishnan, Vinay Rai
Music by: Jakes Bejoy
Release Date: 2 January 2025
Language: Malayalam
Genre: Action | Thriller | Crime | Mystery
Box Office: One of the Highest-Grossing Malayalam Films of 2025

🎬 About the Film

“Identity” is a sharp-edged Malayalam action thriller that weaves psychological depth, high-stakes crime, and cyber espionage into a gripping cinematic experience. Headlined by Tovino Thomas in a layered performance and joined by Trisha Krishnan and Vinay Rai, this film explores justice, trauma, and the invisible lines between victim, vigilante, and villain.

Helmed by the visionary duo Akhil Paul and Anas Khan, Identity explores the twisted consequences of modern surveillance, online blackmail, and stolen identities—set against a backdrop of national security, psychological scars, and relentless action.

🧩 Plot Overview

When a serial blackmailer named Amar Felix is found brutally murdered and burned in his own warehouse, an inter-state investigation is launched. CI Allen Jacob, a Tamil-Malayali officer, arrives in Kerala with a key witness—Ann, a woman with a photographic memory but an unusual condition: prosopagnosia, or the inability to recognize faces.

They are placed in a safe house shared by Haran Shankar, a mild-mannered sketch artist and karate instructor living with his sisters. But when Ann’s first sketch of the killer strangely resembles Haran himself, suspicions arise—only to be complicated further when a second sketch points elsewhere.

As the investigation unfolds, layers of truth peel back: Haran is not who he seems. Behind his calm demeanor lies a past as a highly trained NSG commando and Sky Marshal—and a personal mission fueled by vengeance. The deeper Allen and Alisha (Ann’s real name) dig, the more sinister the web becomes, tying in corrupt officials, buried crimes, and identity thefts sold through witness protection systems.

💣 Themes & Highlights

• Tovino Thomas delivers a powerhouse performance as a complex hero torn between justice and retribution.

• A rare Malayalam action thriller that dives into cybercrime, prosopagnosia, and aviation-based suspense.

• Emotional arcs with strong female characters, especially Trisha Krishnan as Alisha.

• Action set pieces from city streets to mid-air confrontations, with international spy-thriller scale.

• A tight screenplay blending investigation, mystery, and redemption.

✈️ The Final Act – 30,000 Feet in the Air

As Haran uncovers the horrifying truth behind the blackmail ring and its political collusion, he races against time—aboard a commercial flight—to protect witnesses with stolen identities, intercept a coordinated aviation disaster, and confront Allen, the corrupted officer pulling all the strings.

The final showdown unfolds in mid-air, where Haran, as Sky Marshal, executes his justice with precision—bringing the curtain down on a criminal empire that thrived in the shadows of stolen faces.

🎥 Now Screening Globally

RFT Films proudly presents Identity—a Malayalam action thriller redefining the boundaries of regional cinema. With international locations, cross-border characters, and a universal theme of justice and digital vulnerability, Identity is a cinematic pulse-pusher for global audiences.

👉 Watch Now at rftfilms.co.uk
📧 Screening Inquiries & Distribution: contact@rftfilms.co.uk