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Filmi Score
Very good
20 reviews
76
What the critics say
Audience Score · not yet · appears once three readers have written a review
Critics near-universally love Fahadh Faasil's career-best, wild turn as Ranga in this well-crafted gangster comedy, though most flag a second half that loses momentum, runs stretched, or thins out on plot.
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Summary
Aavesham (2024, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 76 from 20 critic reviews, is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 13+), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
Three college freshmen in Bangalore befriend an eccentric gangster to get revenge on their senior bullies.
Where to watchAvailability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
Box office collection
₹$≈ at ₹88/$, as of 26 Oct 2026
₹154.80 CrWorldwide gross in 57 days
India gross₹98.80 Cr
Overseas gross₹56.00 Cr
As of 31 May 2024 · Sacnilk
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Cast & crew
Directed and written by Jithu Madhavan · music Sushin Shyam
Cast
Fahadh FaasilLead
Hipster
Mithun Jai Sankar
Roshan Shanavas
Sajin Gopu
Midhun Midhutty
Krishna Kumar
Freestyle Krishna
Himanshu
Mansoor Ali Khan
Neeraja Rajendran
Pooja Mohanraj
Full crew
SoundVishnu Govind
Production designAshwini Kale
CostumeMashar Hamsa
ChoreographySandy
LyricsVinayak Sasikumar · MC Couper
MakeupR G Wayanadan
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Summary
Three college freshmen in Bangalore befriend an eccentric gangster to get revenge on their senior bullies.
Aavesham (2024, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 76 from 20 critic reviews, is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 13+), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.What the critics said
20 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 20 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 11 Apr 2024
An almost uncritical review calling Fahadh Faasil's performance unmatched by any other actor, and praising the music and making so strongly the… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
92
Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 15 Apr 2024
Rangan calls Aavesham a near-tie for screenplay of the year, built around a glorious, career-level Fahadh Faasil performance as Ranga. He praises… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
92
Aavesham Movie Review: Fahadh Faasil unleashes a storm with unhinged performance in this comedy flick Read it there →
Published · 4/5
Filmi’s reading 87
80
Swathi P Ajith · 12 Apr 2024
Calls Fahadh's Ranga a lasting, remarkable creation in a chaotic but enjoyable ride, with only a passing note that the second half loses some… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
85
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · transcript read · 13 Apr 2024
Reviewer calls Aavesham a surprising, funny cult-classic in the making, singling out Fahadh Faasil's Ranga as a career-best turn. Her only gripes… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
84
Latha Srinivasan · 12 Apr 2024
The review credits Fahadh Faasil's comic, effortless performance for making this well-written gangster comedy work, praising the fresh young cast… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
82
Raghav Pillutla · 31 May 2024
The critic calls Aavesham a sharply written, well-acted action-comedy anchored by Fahadh Faasil's charismatic turn, closing by calling it a… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
80
Arun Antony · 13 Apr 2024
Reviewer calls Aavesham a thorough entertainer built on Fahadh Faasil's show-stealing turn and Sajin Gopu's career-best support, docking points… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 13 Apr 2024
Reviewer calls the film technically strong — praised visuals, songs and Jithu Madhavan's direction/twists — and says Fahadh Faasil's performance… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 13 May 2024
This spoiler-filled analysis calls Fahad Faasil's performance a self-reinvention and praises the comedy, action and technical craft (BGM, editing,… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
Anandu Suresh · 11 Apr 2024
Aavesham movie review: Fahadh Faasil delivers ‘verithanam’ performance in this all-encompassing comedy masala Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 78
70
Janani K · 11 Apr 2024
'Aavesham' Review: Fahadh Faasil hits it out of the park in Jithu Madhavan film Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 76
70
Anna Mathews · 11 Apr 2024
Aavesham Movie Review: Fahadh & Sajin Gopu excels in goofball gangster film Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 76
70
Calls it a fabulously directed, entertaining gangster comedy carried by Fahadh's remarkable performance, with the only listed flaw being a dip in… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
76
YouTube, Kannada · rating spoken aloud · 17 Apr 2024
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 72
80
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 11 Apr 2024
Reviewer enjoyed the performances, Sushin Shyam's score and the visual placement, especially Fahadh Faasil's turn, but found the plot predictable… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
68
Varun · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 10 Jun 2024
Reviewer enjoyed the film's party-like vibe, Sushin Shyam's music and its unique, morally grey characters including Fahadh Faasil's Ranga, but… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
66
Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 16 Apr 2024
Reviewer praises Fahadh Faasil's exceptional performance and the fun use of Kannada dialogue, but says the story lacks depth and ends flatly, so… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
65
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 9 May 2024
Reviewer calls Aavesham technically brilliant with strong fights and a fresh Fahadh Faasil performance, but flags weak motivation-building for the… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
S. R. Praveen · 12 Apr 2024
Admires Fahadh's ambiguous, wild performance and Sushin Shyam's score, but says these paper over 'many weaknesses' in plotting and character… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
55
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 20 readings; 5 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Aavesham: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Aavesham's box office collection?
Aavesham has a box office collection of ₹154.80 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹98.80 Cr India gross and ₹56.00 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 31 May 2024, day 57. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Aavesham collected at the box office?
Aavesham has collected ₹154.80 Cr worldwide in 57 days, as of 31 May 2024, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Aavesham?
Aavesham is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Vi Movies and TV (India), JioHotstar (India) and Hulu (the US). It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Aavesham?
Aavesham has a Filmi Score of 76 (Very good), the mean of 20 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 55 (The Hindu) to 92 (Aswanth Kok). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
The Audience Score appears once three readers’ reviews have been read under the rubric — built from what people write, never from the rating numbers.
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