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Shilpa Nair Anand

The Hindu

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Antony

Antony

2023 · The Hindu

It is not as 'mass,' but an average film that gives you your money's worth of entertainment.

Thalavara

Thalavara

2025 · The Hindu · Aug 2025

Thalavara tugs at the heartstrings in unexpected little ways, gives hope, and, by the end of the film, leaves you a little teary-eyed. Director Akhil Anilkumar's portrayal is sensitive and nuanced. But otherwise, Thalavara is a sweet film like the family dramas of the past, where the good guy eventually wins.

Rekhachithram

Rekhachithram

2025 · The Hindu · Jan 2025

On the whole, Rekhachithram is a unique, cleverly made film that has a lot going for it. Jofin T Chacko's film stirs nostalgia like no other in recent times. It is a cinephile's love note to Malayalam cinema, with intelligent writing where the past and the future organically weave in and out of the narrative.

Marco

Marco

2024 · The Hindu · Dec 2024

Marco reminds one of the Transporter series, the butchering and the bloodbath brings to mind Dexter with a dash of Animal minus the misogyny. The writing, what is there of it, flounders after the first half and then it is mayhem. Marco demands that you approach it like pure fiction and if one were to go looking for reason, then disappointment awaits.

Hello Mummy

Hello Mummy

2024 · The Hindu · Nov 2024

Three-fourths of Hello Mummy is entertaining; the rest would be a test of patience for some folks. It is the kind of breezy film you can watch as a family.