Anomie (film)

Anomie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Riyas Marath
Produced by	Bhavana Dr Roy CJ Aadith Prassana Kumar
Written by	Riyas Marath
Screenplay by	Riyas Marath
Story by	Riyas Marath
Starring	Rahman Bhavana Shebin Benson Binu Pappu Arjun Lal Vishnu Agasthya Drishya Raghunath
Music by	Harshavardhan Rameshwar
Cinematography	Sujith Sarang
Edited by	Kiran Das
Production company	Bhavana Film Productions Panorama Studios Blitzkrieg Films APK Cinemas
Release date	6 February 2026 (2026-02-06)
Running time	152 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Anomie is a 2026 Indian Malayalam crime thriller film written and directed by Riyas Marath in his directorial debut. The film stars Rahman and Bhavana in the lead roles, alongside Shebin Benson, Binu Pappu, Arjun Lal, Vishnu Agasthya and Drishya Raghunath.It is produced by Bhavana, Roy C J, Adit Prasanna Kumar, Ram Mirchandani, Rajesh Menon, and Masood TP under the banners of Bhavana Film Productions, Blitzkrieg Films, Panorama Studios, and APK Cinemas.

Plot

The film follows the investigation into the disappearance of a young man. His sister pursues answers independently, while a police officer leads the official inquiry. As the investigation progresses, personal and procedural threads intersect, revealing details surrounding the disappearance and its wider implications.

Cast

• Rahman as ACP Mohammed Ghibran IPS
• Bhavana as Zaara Philip
• Shebin Benson as Ziyan Philip
• Binu Pappu as Sr. Forensic Surgeon Shanmugan
• Arjun Lal as Alby
• Vishnu Agasthya as Prasad
• Drishya Raghunath
• Sumit Naval as Sanjay Hegde

Production

The film marks the directorial debut of Riyas Marath, who had previously co written films such as Neeli and Diwanji Moola Grand Prix. The project was developed as a crime thriller centered on an investigative narrative.

The film was produced by Bhavana, Adit Prasanna Kumar, Abhishek Pathak, and Kumar Mangat Pathak, with Rajesh Menon, Ram Mirchandani, Masood TP and Nitin Kumar serving as co-producers. Masood TP also served as executive producer, while Abhinav Mehrotra was the creative producer.

Cinematography was handled by Sujith Sarang, and editing was carried out by Kiran Das. The background score was composed by Harshavardhan Rameshwar, marking his debut in Malayalam cinema.

Release

Anomie was released theatrically on 6 February 2026, after being postponed from an earlier scheduled date of 30 January.

Reception

Anomie received negative reviews from critics. Writing for The Hindu, the reviewer noted that the film relied heavily on familiar genre elements, which limited its impact despite an ambitious premise.

The Indian Express described the film as a routine crime thriller that felt overstretched, while acknowledging the performances of the lead cast.

A review by The News Minute praised Bhavana’s performance and the central idea, while criticising the screenplay for lacking depth.

A review in The Hollywood Reporter India titled the film "an inconsistent thriller that’s neither personal nor a procedural".

Onmanorama wrote: "Bhavana steadies an uneven psychological thriller."

India Today stated that the film suffered from "flawed execution" in its review.

OTTplay stated that "Bhavana-Rahman's thriller is well-made but with moments in which the plot falters."

The Times of India published a reviewed the film as an "Uneven Psychological Thriller Driven by Mood, Not Story."

The New Indian Express described the film as a "sleek, ambitious crime thriller stretched too thin" in its review.

Box office

The film opened with worldwide collections of approximately ₹23 lakhs on its first day. By the second day, total collections rose to around ₹48 lakhs, indicating moderate growth during the opening weekend,it was a box office flop