Arjun Ashokan

Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam movie review: Hilarious betrothal-eve chaos, as rooted as it gets

The loveliness of Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam lies in the way it mines cultural and social specifics to tell a universal story – of flawed human beings with shades of gray.

Unda movie review: 2019 is The Year of Mammootty, this sweet-sad-funny ode to the Kerala Police seals the deal

One of the many engaging aspects of Unda is the way it has a bit of a laugh at our expense after setting us up to expect the sort of formulaic treatment that has come to be identified with Mammootty and Mohanlal films.

June movie review: Slice-of-life Malayalam cinema meets the coming-of-age genre to gentle effect

Along with the schmaltzy, over-stretched climax that extends way beyond the nostalgia it intends to convey, it subtracts from the overall impact of June