The remaining story talks about how their relationship develops and the fact that with age, the elderly need extra care and affection from their children. "Android Kunjappan Version 5.25" marks the directorial debut of Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval who also wrote the screenplay. Soubin Shahir was the first actor to be cast in the film. For the role of 80-year old Bhaskara Poduval, he first searched for an older actor, but Shahir and producer Santhosh T. Kuruvilla suggested Suraj Venjaramood who was half the age. The film is set in Payyannur, Kannur district and the characters speak Kannur dialect. When Thiruvananthapuram-based Suraj was brought on board, who is known for his Thiruvananthapuram accent, Poduval thought of giving the character a Thiruvananthapuram background to justify the mixed accent. But Suraj spoke the Kannur accent so well that such a change was not necessary. For the half Japanese half Malayali character Hitomi, the plan to bring any Japanese actors proved to be difficult and they cast Kendy Zirdo who was from Arunachal Pradesh. For the Android robot, the plan was to use VFX throughout the film, but due to budget constraints, the production team manually built a robot that works with a remote control. Filming began in Saint Petersburg, Russia in May 2019. It was completed in July 2019. The film features songs composed by Bijibal with lyrics by Harinarayanan and A. C. Sreehari. "Android Kunjappan Version 5.25" was released in Kerala on 8 November 2019 and outside Kerala and the United States on 21 November. "The New Indian Express" rated 4 out of 5 stars and said that "this is one of those films whose synopsis can be described in one line but explores a myriad of conflicts, emotions, and themes ... the overall effect is that of watching a live-action Pixar film. "Android Kunjappan" is one of the best films of the year", also praised the actors' performances, particularly Suraj's. "Sify" rated 3.5 in a scale of 5 and wrote: "With an interesting idea, the writer-director packages an engaging drama with smart scenes, with a good dose of comedy and sentiments ... "Android Kunjappan version 5.25" is a delightful comedy that may not be perfect, but gives enough good moments to the viewer" and praised the "terrific form" of Suraj.