Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira

  1. Home
  2. Wiki

Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlthaf Salim
Written byAlthaf Salim
Produced byAshiq Usman
Vipin Agnihotri
Starring
CinematographyJinto George
Edited byNidhin Raj Arol
Music byJustin Varghese
Production
company
Distributed byCentral Pictures
AP International
Release date
  • 29 August 2025 (2025-08-29)
Running time
151 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira (transl. Galloping Horse, Jumping Horse) is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language absurdist black comedy film written and directed by Althaf Salim. It stars Fahadh Faasil, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Revathi Pillai, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Lal, Vinay Forrt and Suresh Krishna. It was produced by Ashiq Usman under Ashiq Usman Productions and Vipin Agnihotri. Justin Varghese composed the film's music.

The film was released on 29 August 2025 and received negative reviews from critics and audiences. It was a box office bomb. [2][failed verification][3][failed verification][4][failed verification]

Plot

[edit]

Aby, a young man who works in a furniture showroom. One day, he meets and falls in love with Nidhi and they are engaged to get married. A midnight before their wedding day, Nidhi comes to his house and tells him she had a dream about him on a white horse, so she tells him to come to the wedding on a white horse. Everything goes according to plan and the next day, Aby comes to the wedding on a white horse and then his friend Anuraj tells him that the horse is little strange and tricky which is so angry and the horse made Aby fall on the ground which sent Aby to coma. After more than 300 days, he wakes up and the mystery unfolds in unexpected ways. The rest of the movie shows how Aby and Nidhi reunite and get married.[citation needed]

Cast

[edit]

Production

[edit]

Principal photography began on 29 April 2024 in Ernakulam.[5] The filming continues in Chennai.[6] The final schedule shoot began on 9 December 2024 at Bengaluru.[7] Film shooting in Bengaluru took place at Whitefield's Delhi Public School and Nexus Shantiniketan Mall.

Release

[edit]

Theatrical

[edit]

Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira was release on 29 August 2025 coinciding Onam festival.[8]

Distribution

[edit]

Central Films acquired the distribution of the film in Kerala and AP International bagged the rights for the rest of India release.

Home media

[edit]

The post theatrical streaming rights of the have been acquired by Netflix and started releasing on September 26th.[9]

Reception

[edit]

The film received mostly negative reviews from critics.

The Times of India described the film as "an incohesive rom-com," criticising the lack of chemistry between the leads and noting that "every single character… seems to be written in with a mental disorder, without explanation." The reviewer rated it 1.5 out of 5.[10] The Indian Express called it "2025’s most disappointing Malayalam film," arguing that Fahadh Faasil was ill-suited for the role and that his comedic attempts felt contrived. The review described the film as an "empty vessel" lacking emotional depth or chemistry.[11]

India Today described the film as "an absurd romantic comedy that struggles to find its footing," stating that "even Fahadh Faasil isn't able to elevate it" and warning that it "bores you so much that you contemplate walking out of the theatre."[12] The Week similarly criticised the film as "unfunny, disjointed and messy," stating that Fahadh Faasil was "miscast" in the lead role.[13] The Hindu noted the film's attempt at absurdist comedy but found it ultimately unsuccessful, calling it a "quirky experiment that rarely lands."[14]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira [M]". Australian Classification Board. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  2. ^ "'Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira': Fahadh Faasil-Kalyani Priyadarshan film gets a new release date". The Hindu. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  3. ^ "'Their love story was perfect, until…': First look of Fahadh's 'Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira' out". Mathrubhumi. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  4. ^ "'Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira': First look of Fahadh Faasil and Kalyani Priyadarshan's film out". The Hindu. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  5. ^ "ഫഹദും കല്യാണിയും ആദ്യമായി ഒന്നിക്കുന്ന 'ഓടും കുതിര ചാടും കുതിര', സംവിധാനം അൽത്താഫ് സലീം" [OKCK film shooting switch on]. Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 29 April 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  6. ^ "First look poster of Fahadh Faasil's 'Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira' released". The Times of India. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Fahadh's Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira in final stages of shoot". The New Indian Express. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Fahadh and Kalyani share a tender moment in new Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira poster". Cinema Express. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  9. ^ "'Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira' OTT release; Fahadh Faasil–Kalyani Priyadarshan film to stream on THIS platform". The Times of India. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira Movie Review: An incohesive rom-com". The Times of India. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira review: Austin Jose delivers 2025's most disappointing Malayalam film". The Indian Express. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira review: Fahadh Faasil film is an absurd comedy that is painfully unfunny". India Today. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira review: Fahadh Faasil is miscast in an unfunny, disjointed and messy romantic comedy". The Week. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  14. ^ "'Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira' movie review: An absurdist comedy that mostly misfires". The Hindu. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
[edit]