Identity X Review: What Audiences Are Saying About Tovino Thomas And Trisha Krishnan's Movie

Identity X Review: The Malayalam action thriller Identity, written and directed by Akhil Paul and Anas Khan, was released on January 2, 2025. Produced by Confident Group and Ragam Movies, the film stars Tovino Thomas, Trisha, Vinay Rai, Archana Kavi, and Aju Varghese in key roles. Identity marks the second collaboration of Tovino Thomas with Akhil Paul and Anas Khan after Forensic.

Identity Synopsis

The story revolves around a mysterious murder witnessed by Alisha, a young woman. ACP Allen Jacob is assigned to investigate the case and seeks the help of his friend Haran Shankar, a renowned sketch artist. With Alisha's assistance, Haran creates a sketch that points to a powerful and influential suspect. The film follows the trio as they work to unravel the mystery.

Identity Cast and Crew

The cast of Identity includes Tovino Thomas portraying Haran Shankar, Trisha as Alisha, and Vinay Rai as ACP Allen Jacob. The film also stars Archana Kavi, Aju Varghese, Giju John, Adithya Menon, and Mandira Bedi as Supriya, Reba Monica John, and Shammi Thilakan.

The film is written and directed by Akhil Paul and Anas Khan and produced by Raju Malliath and Dr. Roy CJ. Cinematography is by Akhil George, editing by Chaman Chacko, and music composed by Jakes Bejoy. Executive producers are Nitin Kumar and Pradeep Moolethara, with production design by Anees Nadodi. Co-producers include G Bindu Rani Malliath, Karthik Malliath, and Krishna Malliath. Action choreography is led by Yannick Ben and Phoenix Prabhu, with sound mixing by M. R. Rajakrishnan and sound design by Sync Cinema.

Makeup is by Ronex Xavier, costumes by Gayathri Kishore and Malini, and production is controlled by Job George. Chief associate directors are Bobby Sathyaseelan and Sunil Kariattukara, with art direction by Saby Misra. The line producer is Pradhwi N Rajan, and the first associate director is Abhil Anand. VFX is handled by Mindstein Studios, DI by Hues & Tones, and color grading by Shanmuga Pandian M. Stills are captured by Jan Joseph George and Shafi Shakeer, with designs by Yellowtooths. The music production team includes Jakes Bejoy, Praveen Ninan, and Ajay Joseph, engineered by Midhun Anand and Maneeth Manoj.

The release of Identity has generated significant attention. Stay tuned to this article for insightful reviews on X (formerly Twitter), where audiences will share their thoughts on this action thriller.