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Checkmate OTT Release Date: When and Where to Watch This Malayalam Film Online?

Checkmate OTT Release Date: When and Where to Watch This Malayalam Film Online?

Checkmate (2025) is a Malayalam thriller film that will be soon available on this OTT platform.

Written by Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 25 September 2025 20:58 IST

Checkmate OTT Release Date: When and Where to Watch This Malayalam Film Online?

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Checkmate, the Malayalam movie (2025), is now available for streaming on OTT

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Highlights

Checkmate (2025) Malayalam thriller now available on Z5
Directed, written, and produced by Ratish Sekhar with a strong star cas
Features intense performances and a gripping background score

Checkmate is a 2024 Malayalam suspense-thriller film directed by Ratish Sekhar and released on August 9, 2024. The movie stars Anoop Menon, Lal and Rekha Harindran in the lead roles. The story is about kidnapping, rivalry, corporate espionage and moral stand. The film talks about the story of a pharmaceutical CEO who faces allegations over a drug scandal. The movie progress like a game of chess, where characters who are both pawns and queens in the game.

When and Where to Watch

The movie is all set to release on ZEE5 OTT platform on October 02, 2025. The movie will be available in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu languages.

Trailer and Plot

The trailer hints at a murky thriller, partly set in New York, that intertwines the lives of a pharmaceutical CEO, a grieving widower and an astute lawyer as part of a mystery. Anoop Menon stars as Philip Kurian, the CEO of AnnPhil Corporation. The movie also talks about Anjali, who is a determined lawyer, who launches a legal battle against him. When Kurian finds himself in a corner, who delives ino the city's shadowy alley to silence Anjali. On the other hand, a vulnerable widown named Vinay, in a quest of venegence works with a don. This creates a gripping tale of suspense and thriller.

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Cast & Crew

Checkmate's lead cast, Anoop Menon, Lal, Rekha Harindran, and more in the lead role. The movie is written and direted by Ratish Sekhar. The movie also stars Swapneel Batra, Sowmya Rajan, Noel Ramos, and more.

Reception

Critics and users gave mixed reviews with a 6.2 IMDb rating out of 10.

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