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58
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A well-paced village mystery with strong production touches, cinematography, editing and a standout Siju Wilson fight scene, though the investigation itself is predictable and Dhyan Sreenivasan's lead turn stays flat.
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Summary
Detective Ujjwalan (2025, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 58 from 5 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Netflix in the US.
In the village of Plaachikkaavu, a local detective, Ujjwalan, must outsmart a mysterious figure in a deadly battle of wits, where his skills are put to the ultimate test.
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In the village of Plaachikkaavu, a local detective, Ujjwalan, must outsmart a mysterious figure in a deadly battle of wits, where his skills are put to the ultimate test.
Detective Ujjwalan (2025, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 58 from 5 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Netflix 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.
The reviewer finds Detective Ujjwalan a gripping, well-paced village mystery with a reveal that lands hard, urging viewers not to miss it, though… Watch it there →
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 31 May 2025
Praises the rural-village setting, background score, night cinematography, editing and restrained performances (especially Siju Wilson's fight… Watch it there →
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 23 May 2025
Unni calls Detective Ujjwalan a competent but unsurprising franchise-starter — some laughs and a strong Siju Wilson fight scene, but a clichéd… Watch it there →
Calls the village/detective setup the only genuinely good element; finds the second-half thriller portion cliché-ridden, the serial-killer… Watch it there →
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35
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Where can I watch Detective Ujjwalan?
Detective Ujjwalan is streaming on OTT: Netflix (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Prime Video (India), Lionsgate Play (India) and JioHotstar (India). It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video (India), Google Play Movies (the US) and YouTube (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Detective Ujjwalan?
Detective Ujjwalan has a Filmi Score of 58 (Good), the mean of 5 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 35 (The Indian Express) to 80 (Filmi Indian). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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