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Vignesh Madhu

Vignesh Madhu

New Indian Express·Cinema Express

4Reviews
Rarely scored4 of 4 scored
2Publications
I, Nobody

I, Nobody

2026 · New Indian Express

Prithviraj Sukumaran is anything but a ‘nobody’ in i, Nobody, which has an exciting premise and first half, but loses its plot once it aims for a larger social commentary

5.0
TRM 5.4
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Bethlehem Kudumba Unit

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit

2026 · Cinema Express

There's beauty in simplicity, and director Girish AD swears by this. He cherry-picks simple, relatable stories and grounds them with authentic performances and a warm cinematic treatment.

7.0
TRM 6.9
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Unmadham

Unmadham

2026 · New Indian Express

Although Unmadham goes beyond these tropes to traverse newer terrains, the film is still short of being consistently engaging, largely because of the writing choices.

5.0
TRM 5.7
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Thudakkam

Thudakkam

2026 · New Indian Express

Vismaya Mohanlal and Aashish Joe Antony impress in a formulaic Thudakkam

5.0
TRM 5.5
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