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2018 · Malayalam · 2h 01m · History, Drama · CBFC U
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Filmi Score
Exceptional
3 reviews · provisional
82
2 exceptional1 very good
What the critics say
Critics call Bhayanakam a finely made, award-winning anti-war drama, praising Renji Panicker's and Asha Sharath's career-best performances and the cinematography, with only a few scenes marred by anachronistic costuming and props.
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Summary
Bhayanakam (2018, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 82 from 3 critic reviews, and is rated 10+ by Filmi (CBFC: U).
A First World War veteran reaches a backwater village in Kuttanand, India as a Postman. He delivers money orders and letters to the family of soldiers, becoming a symbol of happiness. But everything turns upside down, as the Second World War begins.
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A First World War veteran reaches a backwater village in Kuttanand, India as a Postman. He delivers money orders and letters to the family of soldiers, becoming a symbol of happiness. But everything turns upside down, as the Second World War begins.
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What the critics said
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The Hindu treats Bhayanakam as a finely made National Award-winning drama, singling out Renji Panicker's career-best performance, Asha Sharath's… Read it there →
The critic finds this restrained WWI-veteran-turned-postman anti-war film a genuine success, crediting award-winning direction, cinematography and… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
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 3 readings; 1 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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What did critics say about Bhayanakam?
Bhayanakam has a Filmi Score of 82 (Exceptional), the mean of 3 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 78 (Madhyamam) to 85 (Times of India). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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