Kerala Film Critics Awards: Mystery thriller Eko wins Best Film

mystery thriller echo Directed by Dinjith Ayyathan, it won the best film award at the 49th Kerala Film Critics Award 2025. Dominic Arun received the best director award. Lokah Part 1: Chandra. Mohanlal was awarded the best actor (male) award for his performances in the film. Thudarum And hridayapoorvam. Kalyani Priyadarshan (Lokah Part 1: Chandra) and Anaswara Rajan (rehachitram, Male and Female Bachelor) shared the best actor (female) award.

This year, nearly 60 films competed for the award. Jury president George Onakkur and Kerala Film Critics Association general secretary Thekkinkaad Joseph announced the awards on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Thiruvananthapuram.