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Filmi Score
Very good
7 reviews
71
2 exceptional4 very good1 mixed
What the critics say
Critics agree Suraj Venjaramoodu and the rest of the cast carry this guilt-and-grief family drama with real emotional engagement, but several flag a too-neat, overly forgiving final act that softens the story's morally messy setup.
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Summary
Kaanekkaane (2021, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 71 from 7 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on SonyLIV in India.
Paul’s daughter Sherin is no more and her husband Allen has remarried. When he visits the new couple, who is also taking care of his grandson, a few doubts pop up in his mind, regarding his daughter’s death.
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Paul’s daughter Sherin is no more and her husband Allen has remarried. When he visits the new couple, who is also taking care of his grandson, a few doubts pop up in his mind, regarding his daughter’s death.
Kaanekkaane (2021, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 71 from 7 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on SonyLIV in India.
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Madhyamam finds Kaanekkaane emotionally engaging, driven by Suraj Venjaramoodu and Tovino Thomas's performances and confident direction,… Read it there →
The critic calls it among the better recent Malayalam thrillers and praises the three leads, but flags a hyperbolic, over-neat final act that… Read it there →
The critic finds the investigative first half genuinely gripping but concludes the film 'spoils' its layered setup with a convenient, tame climax… Read it there →
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45
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 7 readings; 4 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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Kaanekkaane: quick answers
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What is Kaanekkaane's OTT release date?
Kaanekkaane arrived on OTT on 17 Sep 2021 on SonyLIV in India.
Where can I watch Kaanekkaane?
Kaanekkaane is streaming on OTT: SonyLIV (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Kaanekkaane?
Kaanekkaane has a Filmi Score of 71 (Very good), the mean of 7 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 45 (The Hindu) to 81 (Firstpost). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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