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Good
5 reviews
64
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Reviews praise Churuli's atmosphere, raw performances and striking camerawork as a journey into hidden desire, though several find the plot slight, the fantasy turns juvenile, and the relentless profanity hard to take.
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Summary
Churuli (2021, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 64 from 5 critic reviews, is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A), and streams on SonyLIV in India.
Two cops undercover trailing a fugitive enter a hamlet inside a dense forest. At every turn, they encounter a mysterious character who further misleads them into new labyrinths.
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery · written by Vinoy Thomas & S. Hareesh · music Sreerag Saji
Lijo Jose PellisseryDirector
Vinoy ThomasWriter
S. HareeshWriter
Sreerag SajiMusic
Madhu NeelakandanCinematography
Deepu JosephEditing
Vinay ForrtLead
Chemban Vinod Jose
Jaffer Idukki
Geethi Sangeetha
Joju George
Lukman Avaran
Surjith Gopinath
Soubin Shahir
Sajin Gopu
Hari Prashanth M G
Full crew
SoundFazal A. Backer · Ranganaath Ravee
Production designGokul Das
CostumeMashar Hamsa
MakeupRonex Xavier
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Summary
Two cops undercover trailing a fugitive enter a hamlet inside a dense forest. At every turn, they encounter a mysterious character who further misleads them into new labyrinths.
Churuli (2021, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 64 from 5 critic reviews, is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A), and streams on SonyLIV in India.
Where to watch
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What the critics said
5 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
The critic’s own number where they gave one
Sajesh Mohan · 28 Jan 2024
Sajesh Mohan calls Churuli an extraordinary, hooking thriller built on raw performances and striking craft, framing it as a journey into darkness… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
80
Anu Chandra · 19 Nov 2021
The critic calls Churuli a striking journey into hidden human desire, praising Vinay Forte and Chemban Vinod's performances, Madhu Neelakandan's… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
76
Anna Mathews · 19 Nov 2021
Churuli Movie Review: A 'thriller' that goes in circles Read it there →
Published · 3.0/5
Filmi’s reading 60
60
Cris · 14 Feb 2021
Cris finds Churuli mysterious, funny, and beautifully acted, but says the fantasy elements turn juvenile and the film loses focus between exposing… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
52
Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 12 Feb 2021
Rangan admires Lijo's technical audacity and formal invention, but says the film's wilful eccentricity eventually numbs him and its narrative… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
50
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 5 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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Where can I watch Churuli?
Churuli is streaming on OTT: SonyLIV (India) and Vi Movies and TV (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Churuli?
Churuli has a Filmi Score of 64 (Good), the mean of 5 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 50 (Film Companion) to 80 (Onmanorama). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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