Raveendra Nee Evide?

Raveendra Nee Evide? (English: Raveendran, Where Are You?) is a 2025 Indian Malayalam language comedy thriller film, directed by Manoj Palodan and written by Krishna Poojappura.^[2][3][4] The film is produced by Abraham Mathew under the Abaam Movies banner and features a star cast including Anoop Menon, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Siddique, Sheelu Abraham, Azees Nedumangad, Senthil Krishna, and Major Ravi.^[5][6]

Raveendra Nee Evide?
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Manoj Palodan[1]
Written by	Krishna Poojappura
Produced by	Abraham Mathew
Starring	Anoop Menon Dhyan Sreenivasan Siddique Sheelu Abraham Azees Nedumangad
Cinematography	Mahadevan Thampi
Edited by	Zian Sreekanth
Music by	Prakash Ulliyeri
Production company	Abaam Movies
Release date	18 July 2025 (2025-07-18)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Plot

Raveendran, a meticulous senior scientist at the Meteorological Centre, leads a structured life alongside his wife Bindhu and their daughter. His world is thrown into disarray when odd occurrences involving neighbour John spark suspicion about his wife's fidelity. Soon, a chain of misunderstandings leads to a kidnapping, police involvement, and escalating chaos. Raveendran struggles to unravel the confusion and restore order before it all comes crashing down.

Cast

• Anoop Menon as Raveendran
• Dhyan Sreenivasan as Johnkutty
• Siddique as Chovva George
• Sheelu Abraham as Bindhu
• Azees Nedumangad as Balan
• Senthil Krishna as Preman
• Major Ravi as CI Mohammed Rafi

Production

The film was produced by Abraham Mathew under the Abaam Movies banner. It marks a collaboration between writer Krishna Poojappura and director Manoj Palodan.^[7] Cinematography was handled by Mahadevan Thampi, with editing by Zian Sreekanth.^[8] The film was earlier titled as Ideem Minnalum but later changed to the current title.^[9]

Music

The soundtrack and score were composed by Prakash Ulliyeri. The first single "Mazha Mazha", sung by Shankar Mahadevan and penned by B K Harinarayanan, was released ahead of the film’s premiere.^[10]

Release

The film released in theatres on 18 July 2025.^[11][12]

Reception

Critical response

The film received mixed to negative reviews. The Indian Express criticized it as "another cinematic catastrophe," awarding it just 1/5 stars, while acknowledging the music by Prakash Ulliyeri as the only notable positive.^[13] A review by Asianet News described the film as a "small family-humour movie" appreciating the light-hearted moments and individual performances, especially noting that Azees Nedumangad shared engaging scenes with Anoop Menon.^[14]