RDX (film)

RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (also known as RDX) is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Nahas Hidhayath in his directorial debut and produced by Sophia Paul under Weekend Blockbusters. It stars Shane Nigam, Antony Varghese and Neeraj Madhav in the titular roles. alongside Babu Antony, Lal, Mahima Nambiar, Aima Rosmy Sebastian, Maala Parvathi and Baiju Santhosh. The film revolves around Robert, Dony and Xavier's crusade to exact vengeance against Paulson and his gang for assaulting their family.

The film was announced in August 2022 by Sophia Paul. Principal photography commenced in 17 August 2022 and after a short delay it was resumed in December 2022. The filming wrapped up in April 2023. The music was composed by Sam C. S., while the cinematography and editing were handled by Alex J. Pulickal and Chaman Chakko respectively.

RDX was released on 25 August 2023, during Onam, to positive reviews from critics and grossed over ₹84 crore worldwide. The film collected ₹50 crore from Kerala state alone becoming the fourth Malayalam film to achieve this after Pulimurugan, Lucifer and 2018. The film became the third highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year and is currently one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films. In Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2023, RDX was awarded as the Best Popular Film.