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Filmi Score
Good
6 reviews
59
2 very good3 good1 mixed
What the critics say
Critics consistently praise the visuals, music and a commanding Mohanlal performance in this Lijo Jose Pellissery film, but most find the nonlinear, fantasy-tinged story thin, uneven or emotionally distant, making it a divisive, overlong watch.
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Summary
Malaikottai Vaaliban (2024, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 59 from 6 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on JioHotstar in India.
Malaikottai Vaaliban, an uncontested warrior proves himself to be a reigning hero across time and geographies, defeating every opponent he encounters. As Vaaliban continues his victorious journey along with his aids Chinnappaiyyan & Ayyanar meets Rangapattinam Rangarani, an ethereal dancer at a betting parlour in Nooraanathalayur. This is the moment that also invites Chamathakan, a villainous presence who will shadow Vaaliban through the rest of his journey. This group then proceed on journey with many twists and turns that leads Vaaliban to his ultimate challenge.
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Malaikottai Vaaliban, an uncontested warrior proves himself to be a reigning hero across time and geographies, defeating every opponent he encounters. As Vaaliban continues his victorious journey along with his aids Chinnappaiyyan & Ayyanar meets Rangapattinam Rangarani, an ethereal dancer at a betting parlour in Nooraanathalayur. This is the moment that also invites Chamathakan, a villainous presence who will shadow Vaaliban through the rest of his journey. This group then proceed on journey with many twists and turns that leads Vaaliban to his ultimate challenge.
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Rangan calls Malaikottai Vaaliban a quintessential, purely Lijo Jose Pellissery film he liked a lot — hallucinatory, visually audacious,… Read it there →
The critic admires Lijo Jose Pellissery's directorial craft, Madhu Neelakandan's cinematography and restrained score, and finds Mohanlal's… Read it there →
Jamwal calls Malaikottai Vaaliban visually and technically exceptional but says the writing keeps an emotional distance from its characters. He… Watch it there →
Hindustan Times calls Mohanlal the backbone of the film with an excellent performance, and praises the visuals and music, but faults the jagged,… Read it there →
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 25 Jan 2024
Unni praises the film's philosophy, visuals and music, and says the final segment reaches epic power, but finds the fights, romance and pacing… Watch it there →
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42
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 6 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 Malaikottai Vaaliban?
Malaikottai Vaaliban has a Filmi Score of 59 (Good), the mean of 6 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 42 (Unni Vlogs Cinephile) to 78 (Filmi Indian). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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