The Malayalam film Eko has achieved both critical and box office success. Dinjith Ayyathan directs the much regarded mystery thriller. While many industry personalities praised the film upon release, in the latest,
Dhanush has given a shoutout for the film after it has started streaming.
Dhanush has praised the film’s team and called Eko a ‘masterpiece.’
Taking to his X account on Tuesday, Dhanush wrote, “EKO the Malayalam film is a masterpiece. Actor Biana Momin deserves all the highest honours. World class performance.” Biana Momin plays the role of Mlaathi Chettathi in the film. She is Kuriachan’s wife, who moved to Kerala after marriage and lives in the hills. Her character is essential to solving the film’s major mystery. Eko is Biana’s acting debut.
EKO the Malayalam film is a masterpiece. Actor Biana momin deserves all the highest honours. World class performance.
— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) January 13, 2026
All You Need to Know about Eko
Eko marks the latest chapter of his Animal Trilogy after Kishkindha Kaandam and Kerala Crime Files: Season 2. Eko tells the story of an elderly woman named Mlaathi Chedathi. She lives alone in the calm hilltop town of Kattukunnu, near the Kerala-Karnataka border. Her children live far away. Her only human support is her nanny, Peeyos. Life appears tranquil on the outside, yet there is fear underneath the silence. Mlaathi is one of Kuriyachan’s many wives, and he breeds vicious dogs. He is hiding from both the state and a terrorist organisation.
The film’s primary actor is Sandeep Pradeep. Biana Momin plays an important part and has received widespread recognition. Sim Zhi Fei, Vineeth, Saurabh Sachdeva, Narain, Ashokan and Binu Pappu round out the cast. Dinjith Ayyathan directs ‘Eko’. Bahul Ramesh wrote and shot it. The music is by Mujeeb Majeed. Editing is done by Sooraj ES. The film is available to watch on Netflix in several languages, including Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada.
Dhanush’s Latest work
Dhanush was last seen in Tere Ishk Mein, directed by Aanand L. Rai and co-starring Kriti Sanon. The film marks the first-ever collaboration between Dhanush and Kriti, and also the actor’s third outing with Aanand L. Rai after the widely acclaimed Raanjhanaa (2013) and Atrangi Re (2021).
The plot revolves around Shankar, a violent and enthusiastic student leader, and Mukti, a psychology student who incorporates him into her academic research on male anger management. What begins as an intellectual arrangement gradually evolves into an intense and highly toxic sexual engagement. Shankar gets compulsively attached, but Mukti retains control by abusing his emotional vulnerability.
