Rekhachithram (sketch) is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language mystery crime thriller film directed by Jofin T. Chacko, scripted by John Manthrikal, based on a story by Ramu Sunil.

In Malakkappara, Vivek rejoins as SHO and take charge of suicide case of Rajendran who revealed details on a crime he had done years ago; the investigation leads to disappearance of a young girl from the filming location of director Bharathan's Kathodu Kathoram, released in 1985.

[9] Upon release, it received positive response from critics and emerged as the top grossing Malayalam film of the year 2025 so far earning more than ₹55 crore worldwide.

On taking charge, he is pulled into the suicide case of Rajendran, who had revealed - live on Facebook - some details about a crime he committed with his associates, including Vakkachan (Vincent), Francis Thadathil, 40 years ago.

Meanwhile, Chandrappan gets killed by Vincent's men and the case is handed over to the CBI, leading to Vivek getting infuriated but determined to continue the search, eventually finding a lead via a nun named Stephy who reveals about Rekha and how she gave the latter a place to stay in their convent whilst the shooting of Kathodu Kathoram was happening and eventually revealing that Rekha went missing after she presumably ran off with the donated money which they kept confidential.

In the post-credits scene, back in Kanyakumari, Rekha, noticing a poster about Kathodu Kathoram and their request for a heroine for the film, sets off to make her dreams come true.

Mammootty's The Priest (2021) director Jofin T Chacko's next film was launched on May 3, 2024, featuring Asif Ali, Anaswara Rajan, Zarin Shihab and Manoj K Jayan.

Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave a positive review for the film and gave a rating of 3 out of 5 mentioning "Unlike typical althist films, which reimagine an important, highly influential moment from the past to explore speculative outcomes, Rekhachithram takes an intriguing approach by choosing the production period of a movie, a seemingly less impactful event, as its historical touchpoint and John Manthrickal and Ramu Sunil, who penned the screenplay, handle it well.

At the same time, considering the audience’s unfamiliarity with althist as a genre and the risk of viewers mistaking fiction for fact, the writers maintain restraint and push the boundaries only just enough to stay authentic to the movie’s backdrop.

"[20] Writing for The Hindu, Shilpa Nair Anand praised the direction mentioning, "Jofin T Chacko’s film stirs nostalgia like no other in recent times.

[22] Princy Alexander of Onmanorama gave a positive review mentioning," 'Rekhachithram' featuring Asif Ali and Anaswara Rajan is an overall experiment, treading on a path that many filmmakers, including veterans, have not dared to do in the past.

"[24] Writing for Cinema Express, Vivek Santhosh praised the direction: "The real masterstroke of Rekhachithram lies in its unique backdrop, just like the filmmaker kept on promising during promotional interviews.