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Filmi Score
Very good
16 reviews
78
9 exceptional5 very good2 good
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Critics widely praise Lokah's visuals, world-building, technical craft and performances, especially Kalyani Priyadarshan, calling it a strong superhero-universe launch, though many flag a messier, overlong second half and underdeveloped villain.
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Summary
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra (2025, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 78 from 16 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on Tubi Tv in the US.
The story follows Chandra, a mysterious, goth-influenced woman who has just moved to Bangalore and begins working night shifts at a café. Across the road from her apartment live Sunny and Venu, two aimless bachelors. Sunny becomes infatuated with Chandra, observing her odd routines, strange visitors, and reclusive nature. Their dynamic changes when Sunny gets a glimpse of Chandra in her act.
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The story follows Chandra, a mysterious, goth-influenced woman who has just moved to Bangalore and begins working night shifts at a café. Across the road from her apartment live Sunny and Venu, two aimless bachelors. Sunny becomes infatuated with Chandra, observing her odd routines, strange visitors, and reclusive nature. Their dynamic changes when Sunny gets a glimpse of Chandra in her act.
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Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 28 Aug 2025
Unni raves about Lokah's visuals, world-building and performances, calling it a must-watch in theatres with no real complaints about the film… Watch it there →
The Hindu calls Lokah a masterfully built superhero origin story, praising its writing, visuals, and cast, and calling its flaws minor enough to… Read it there →
OnlyKollywood praises Lokah as a visually rich, well-acted fantasy thriller with a gripping first half and top-tier technical work, noting only a… Read it there →
The critic calls Lokah one of 2025's best surprises, praising Kalyani's performance, the score, production design, and inventive editing as… Watch it there →
Onmanorama praises Lokah's immersive worldbuilding, humour, and technical craft, but notes the lead's flat emotional range, a predictable plot,… Read it there →
The reviewer liked the film, praising its world-building, music, and the Kalyani-Naslen pairing, calling it a good start to a new superhero… Watch it there →
The critic praises Lokah's grounding of its supernatural premise in recognisable, mundane detail and its vein of sadness, singling out an… Read it there →
Varun praises Lokah's editing, performances and music, especially Kalyani Priyadarshan's screen presence, but feels the second half turns messy… Watch it there →
Deccan Herald's review calls Lokah a stylish but plot-hole-riddled take on the superhero genre, crediting steady tone, likable cameos and grounded… Read it there →
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52
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 16 readings; 6 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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Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra's box office collection?
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra has a box office collection of ₹303.86 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹183.96 Cr India gross and ₹119.90 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 106. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra collected at the box office?
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra has collected ₹303.86 Cr worldwide in 106 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra?
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra is streaming on OTT: JioHotstar (India) and Tubi Tv (the US and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra?
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra has a Filmi Score of 78 (Very good), the mean of 16 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 52 (Deccan Herald) to 92 (Aswanth Kok). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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