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Exceptional
4 reviews · provisional
82
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Critics call it a gripping, research-grounded political thriller with an impeccable ensemble and confident direction, though some say it sidelines its women and spreads supporting roles too thin.
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Summary
Pada (2022, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 82 from 4 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
Based on a true incident, the film is about four men, who call themselves Ayyankali Pada, holding the Palakkad collector hostage demanding tribal land rights.
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Based on a true incident, the film is about four men, who call themselves Ayyankali Pada, holding the Palakkad collector hostage demanding tribal land rights.
Pada (2022, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 82 from 4 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video 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 critic calls Pada a powerful, urgent political drama, praising its research-grounded script, the layered performances of its four leads, and… Read it there →
The critic finds Kamal K.M. assured with his material both politically and technically, praising the music, editing and cinematography, but faults… Read it there →
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79
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 4 readings; 2 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 Pada?
Pada is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada). It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Pada?
Pada has a Filmi Score of 82 (Exceptional), the mean of 4 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 79 (The Hindu) to 86 (Times of India). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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