Khakhee tells the story of two doting brothers, both police officers. The younger one, Unnikrishnan (Prithviraj), is a dignified, dynamic Sub Inspector, while the elder Ramakrishnan (Mukesh), is a Head Constable, who often turns a blind eye to many a vice in  society.

Unnikrishnan joins the same police station where Ramakrishnan works and their differences of attitude, lead to verbal conflicts. For the younger brother, work as a police officer is a bold and exhilarating job, but for the elder one, it is just means for livelihood.

Ramakrishnan has his own reasons for being so. Being the elder son with limited wages, it becomes hard for him to support his large family. Apart from looking after his wife Sethulakshmi (Meera Vasudev) and two children, he takes on the added responsibility of managing the education of Unnikrishanan and his sister Meenakshi (Chandra Lakshman).

When Unnikrishnan arrests the highly influential city corporation chairman Jaganatha Verma (P Sreekumar) and ex-MLA Karunakara Menon (Jagathy), for immoral trafficking, things become tricky for Ramakrishnan, as the latter is  his father in law. Here begins Khakhee’s unexpected twist.

Prithviraj perfectly handles his character, as does Mukesh and Nedumudi (Balakrishnan Nair, the father of the brothers). Actress Manasa pairs with Prithviraj as TV journalist Parvana, though she does not not have much of a role.

The storyline is good enough, but unfortunately script writer T A Shahid fails to make an impact. He also fails to maintain his recognition as a story teller, after the creation of some successfull sagas like Balettan and Rajamanikyam.

Debutant director Bibin showcases fresh talent. His moderate way of narration amply matches the storyline. Deepak Dev’s music score for the film is just average.

Over all, Khakhee is a family-melodrama, blended with action but hardly offers anything new.