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Aasha (Malayalam, 2026) review
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Filmi Score
Very good
10 reviews
76
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Critics agree Urvashi's performance anchors Aasha as a bold, boundary-breaking character study with strong direction and craft, though several note a weaker second half, predictable plot, and uneven ending that don't match her lead work.
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Summary
Aasha (2026, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 76 from 10 critic reviews, and is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+).
Follows a stubborn, short-tempered widow named Aasha who gets into a tense altercation with a volatile man named Jeemon following a minor road accident.
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by Safar Sanal · written by Safar Sanal & Joju George & Ramesh Girija · music Govindh Vasantha
Safar SanalDirector · Writer
Joju GeorgeWriter
Ramesh GirijaWriter
Govindh VasanthaMusic
Madhu NeelakandanCinematography
Shan MohammedEditing
UrvashiLead
Joju George
Aishwarya Lekshmi
Vijayaraghavan
Ramesh Girija
Amrutha Krishnakumar
Joy Mathew
Prashant Madhavan
Shari
Kottayam Ramesh
Prasanth Alexander
Lakshmi Menon
Full crew
SoundAjayan Adat
Production designVivek Kalathil
CostumeSujith CS
LyricsAnwar Ali
ActionDinesh Subbarayan
MakeupShameer Sham
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Summary
Follows a stubborn, short-tempered widow named Aasha who gets into a tense altercation with a volatile man named Jeemon following a minor road accident.
Aasha (2026, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 76 from 10 critic reviews, and is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+).
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What the critics said
10 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 10 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Nona Prince · YouTube · transcript read · 13 Sep 2026
Reviewer calls Aasha a banger and proof of why Malayalam cinema excels, with Urvashi delivering a national-award-worthy performance and the… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
93
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 11 Sep 2026
Aswanth calls Aasha a rare, internationally resonant, genre-shifting film anchored by Urvashi's exceptional, 'priceless' performance and strong… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
92
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 12 Sep 2026
Unni calls Aasha a small but complex film with a striking theme and powerhouse performances, especially Urvashi's, plus a standout score from… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
87
അഞ്ജയ് ദാസ്. എന്.ടി · 11 Sep 2026
Mathrubhumi praises Aasha as a bold experiment giving Urvashi a career-unprecedented role, breaking maternal-character clichés with strong support… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
85
Sajin Shrijith · 13 Sep 2026
'Aasha' review: An excellent Urvashi and Joju George flip the 'good vs bad' narrative in this high-voltage drama Read it there →
Published · 4/5
Filmi’s reading 80
80
Vivek Santhosh · 11 Sep 2026
Cinema Express calls Aasha an intriguing character study elevated by Urvashi's subtle, outstanding performance and Madhu Neelakandan's… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
Princy Alexander · 11 Sep 2026
Onmanorama calls Aasha uneven but compelling, crediting Urvashi's performance and Safar Sanal's ambition for a flawed matriarch who defies… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
76
14 Sep 2026
Aasha Movie Review: A Dark Emotional Thriller That Holds Your Attention Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 76
70
Anandu Suresh · 11 Sep 2026
Aasha movie review: Urvashi and Joju George anchor a flawed yet compelling drama-thriller Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 55
60
S. R. Praveen · 11 Sep 2026
The Hindu praises Urvashi's performance as the film's sole strength but faults the screenplay for fizzling out into an abrupt, unsatisfactory… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
35
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Aasha: quick answers
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What did critics say about Aasha?
Aasha has a Filmi Score of 76 (Very good), the mean of 10 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 35 (The Hindu) to 93 (Nona Prince (YouTube)). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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Aasha · official trailer
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