{{Short description|2025 Indian Malayalam film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Ronth | image = Ronth_Movie.jpg | caption = Theatrical Release Poster | director = Shahi Kabir | writer = Shahi Kabir | producer = Vineet Jain<br>Rathish Ambat<br>Renjith EVM<br>Jojo Jose | starring = Dileesh Pothan<br>Roshan Mathew | cinematography = Manesh Madhavan | editing = Praveen Mangalath | music = Anil Johnson | studio = Junglee Pictures
Festival Cinemas | distributor = Festival Cinemas | released = {{Film date|2025|06|13|df=y}} | country = India | runtime = 122 minutes | language = Malayalam | gross = {{INRConvert|9.03|c}}<ref name="mmcol">{{Cite web |date=2025-06-18 |title='Ronth' storms box office with ₹5 crore opening weekend |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2025/06/18/ronth-movie-box-office-collections-reviews-shahi-kabir-dileesh-pothan.html |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=OnManorama}}</ref> }} '''''Ronth''''' ({{Translation|Patrol}}) is a 2025 Indian Malayalam crime thriller film written and directed by Shahi Kabir and produced by Vineet Jain, Rathish Ambat, Renjith EVM, and Jojo Jose, under Junglee Pictures<ref>{{Cite web |title=Teaser Of Shahi Kabir's Ronth Ft. Dileesh Pothan & Roshan Mathew Is Out Now |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/south/news/south/teaser-out-for-shahi-kabirs-ronth-starring-dileesh-pothan-roshan-mathew-74151.amp |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-26 |title=Junglee Pictures unveils teaser for Shahi Kabir's Ronth starring Dileesh Pothan and Roshan Mathew : Bollywood News |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/junglee-pictures-unveils-teaser-shahi-kabirs-ronth-starring-dileesh-pothan-roshan-mathew/ |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> and Festival Cinemas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=വിജയത്തിന്റെ 'റോന്ത്' ചുറ്റി വീണ്ടും ഷാഹി കബീർ; മലയാളത്തിൽ ഹിറ്റ് തുടക്കവുമായി ഫെസ്റ്റിവൽ സിനിമാസ് |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2025/06/16/ronth-movie-getting-good-response-from-theatres.html |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=വിജയത്തിന്റെ ‘റോന്ത്’ ചുറ്റി വീണ്ടും ഷാഹി കബീർ; മലയാളത്തിൽ ഹിറ്റ് തുടക്കവുമായി ഫെസ്റ്റിവൽ സിനിമാസ് |language=ml}}</ref> It stars Dileesh Pothan and Roshan Mathew in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-05-09 |title=Roshan Mathew and Dileesh Pothan's Ronth gets a release date |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2025/May/15/roshan-mathew-and-dileesh-pothans-ronth-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-15 |title=Ronth Release Date Out: Junglee Pictures' First Malayalam Film Starring Roshan Mathew To Release On THIS Date |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2025/ronth-release-date-out-junglee-pictures-first-malayalam-film-starring-roshan-mathew-to-release-on-460173.html |access-date=2025-05-31|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ronth: Dileesh Pothan and Roshan Mathew to star in Shahi Kabir's next; first-look poster and release window out |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/ronth-dileesh-pothan-roshan-mathew-to-star-shahi-kabir-next-malayalam-film/339c3ac6f5113 |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=www.ottplay.com}}</ref> The film is a spiritual successor to and set in the same creative universe as 2021 film ''Nayattu''.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Ronth' review: Shahi Kabir's golden run continues in a spiritual successor to 'Nayattu', with the best from Roshan Mathew and Dileesh Pothan|url=https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2025/06/13/ronth-review-shahi-kabir-s-golden-run-continues-in-a-spiritual-successor-to-nayattu-with-the-best-from-roshan-mathew-and-dileesh-pothan.html |access-date=2025-07-24 |website=The Week}}</ref>
==Plot== Ronth is the story of Sub‑Inspector Yohannan and rookie cop Dinanath as they patrol the city in the night, and attend to various cases like a suicide, a mentally unstable violent man terrorizing neighbors, domestic violence, and the elopement of a girl from a wealthy family with a boy from a poor family. Dinanath's father died by suicide, and the incident left him traumatized. Yohannan and his wife had a stillbirth, which made his wife mentally unstable. He is the sole caregiver for his wife. Dinanath lacks experience and reacts emotionally to situations. At the same time, Yohannan, a seasoned police officer, is both frustrated and amused by Dinanath's inexperience. The wealthy and influential family of the girl who eloped with her boyfriend kills one of the daughter's boyfriend' friend, and Yohannan and Dinanath are framed for the murder by his superior, who is a friend of the influential family. Dinanath panics when he is arrested and tries to run away, and comes under a truck that kills him instantly. Yohannan vows to fight for his innocence in court.
==Cast== *Dileesh Pothan as Grade SI Yohannan *Roshan Mathew as CPO Dinanath *Arun Cherukavil as DYSP Jacob J. *Roshan Abdul Rahoof as Roshan *Krisha Kurup as Anu *Lakshmi Menon as Salomi *Carmen S. Mathew as Jincy *Sajan Sebastian as Grade SI, Anil Mohan *Kumaradas T. N. as GD ASI Sadanandan *Kochouseph Chittilappilly as Dr. Jacob Thomas *Nandutty as Molutty *Akhila Nath as Woman CPO, Jasmine *Sudhi Koppa as Pastor (cameo appearance) *Rajesh Madhavan (cameo appearance) as CPO's husband *Kunchako Boban as CPO Praveen Michael (photo only; Archived from ''Nayattu'') * Nimisha Sajayan as WCPO Sunitha (photo only; Archived from ''Nayattu'')
==Release== ===Theatrical=== ''Ronth'' was released theatrically on 13 June 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-15 |title=Roshan Mathew and Dileesh Pothan's Ronth gets a release date |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2025/May/15/roshan-mathew-and-dileesh-pothans-ronth-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
===Home media=== The film digitally released on the streaming platform JioHotstar from 22 July 2025 in Malayalam, along with dubbed versions in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi.<ref>{{cite web |title='Ronth' OTT release date confirmed |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2025/07/18/ronth-malayalam-movie-ott-release-date-confirmed-dileesh-pothan-roshan-mathew.html |website=Onmanorama |date=18 July 2025 |access-date=18 July 2025}}</ref>
==Reception== ===Critical reception=== ''Ronth'' received positive reviews from critics.
Rohit Panikker of ''Filmfare'' gave 4/5 stars and wrote "Ronth isn’t here to thrill. It’s here to haunt. It’s a quiet, unhurried, and deeply unsettling portrait of what it means to patrol the line between order and morality—and what happens when that line begins to blur."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Panikker |first=Rohit |date=2025-06-13 |title=Ronth Review - Impressive Police Drama That Makes You Think |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/south/ronth-review-impressive-police-drama-that-makes-you-think-74722.html |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=Filmfare}}</ref> Sajin Shrijith of ''The Week'' gave 4/5 and wrote "Ronth contains what I would call the career-best performances of Dileesh Pothan and Roshan Mathew. In Ronth, the characters venture to the exteriors, to areas that are either desolate, haunting or breathtakingly beautiful (captured effectively by cinematographer Manesh Madhavan). There is a strong sense of alienation following these two characters."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shrijith |first=Sajin |date=2025-06-13 |title='Ronth' review: Shahi Kabir's golden run continues in a spiritual successor to 'Nayattu', with the best from Roshan Mathew and Dileesh Pothan |url=https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2025/06/13/ronth-review-shahi-kabir-s-golden-run-continues-in-a-spiritual-successor-to-nayattu-with-the-best-from-roshan-mathew-and-dileesh-pothan.html |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=The Week}}</ref> Manjusha Radhakrishnan of ''Gulf News'' gave 4/5 and wrote, "Movies like Ronth remind you that what stays with you isn't star power or action set pieces — it's powerful performances, moral complexity, and a sense of truth. Ronth — which means 'patrol' — is a film that will haunt you."
Anandu Suresh of ''The Indian Express'' gave 3.5/5 and wrote "Shahi makes an even more meticulous use of the narrative element, crafting a story in which the khaki-clad metaphorical hunters, through moments of peripeteia, become the hunted."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suresh |first=Anandu |date=2025-06-13 |title=Ronth movie review: A solid police procedural led by Dileesh Pothan, Roshan Mathew; but Shahi Kabir's usual problematic tropes persist |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/ronth-movie-review-a-solid-police-procedural-led-by-dileesh-pothan-roshan-mathew-but-shahi-kabirs-usual-problematic-tropes-persist-10063971/ |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref> Vignesh Madhu of ''The New Indian Express'' gave 3.5/5 and wrote "Through two conflicting cops on patrol duty, Shahi Kabir succeeds in crafting yet another layered police story with hard-hitting socio-political commentary."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madhu |first=Vignesh |date=2025-06-13 |title=Ronth Movie Review: A dark, gripping police procedural |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2025/Jun/13/ronth-movie-review-a-dark-gripping-police-procedural |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Gopika I. S. of ''The Times of India'' gave 3.5/5 and wrote "Ronth is yet another haunting, thought-provoking police drama from Shahi Kabir. His own experience as a police officer clearly informs the authenticity and intensity of this story."<ref>{{Cite web |last=I. S. |first=Gopika |date=2025-06-13 |title=Ronth Movie Review: A Haunting Gritty Police Drama from Shahi Kabir |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/ronthreview/movie-review/121831061.cms |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
Nirali Kanabar of ''Times Now'' wrote "Ronth is a powerful tale that goes beyond the genre tropes, delivering a deeply human story. The way it draws parallels between the characters' professional duties and personal struggles is subtle and impactful. Watch it for a great theatrical experience."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kanabar |first=Nirali |date=2025-06-14 |title=Ronth Movie Review: Roshan Mathew, Dileesh Pothan Headline A Subtle, Sharp Story Soaked in Realism |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/ronth-movie-review-roshan-mathew-dileesh-pothan-headline-a-subtle-sharp-story-soaked-in-realism-review-151919009 |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=Times Now}}</ref> S. R. Praveen of ''The Hindu'' wrote "With ‘Ronth’, director Shahi Kabir continues to tap into his experiences in the police department, mining uncommon stories which paint an unflattering picture of the force."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=2025-06-13 |title='Ronth' movie review: An engrossing cop drama that does not miss a beat |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ronth-movie-review-an-engrossing-cop-drama-that-does-not-miss-a-beat/article69690941.ece |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Swathi P. Ajith of ''Malayala Manorama'' wrote "'Ronth' is worth a watch. It holds your attention from start to finish, with each small incident adding a layer to the whole."<ref>{{Cite web |last=P. Ajith |first=Swathi |date=2025-06-13 |title='Ronth' movie review - Dileesh Pothan and Roshan Mathew anchor this quiet reflection on duty and disillusionment |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2025/06/13/ronth-movie-review-shahi-kabir-dileesh-pothan-roshan-mathew-police-story.html |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=OnManorama}}</ref>
===Box office=== ''Ronth'' collected {{INR}}5 crore within its first 3 days of release.<ref name="mmcol" />
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Category:2025 Indian films Category:Indian police films Category:Malayalam-language crime thriller films Category:2025 crime thriller films Category:2025 Malayalam-language films