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Very good
4 reviews · provisional
74
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Critics call Ponman one of the year's strong Malayalam dramas, praising Basil Joseph's performance and its dowry storyline, though some say its stance on dowry stays unclear and the screenplay feels uneven.
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Summary
Ponman (2025, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 74 from 4 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Hulu in the US.
Ajesh,a jewellery agent lends 25 sovereigns of gold to Bruno for his sister Steffi's wedding, only to recover just half. When he demands the rest, he’s drawn into a tense comeback battle with Steffi's husband Mariano, an infamous prawn farmer in coastal Kollam.
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Ajesh,a jewellery agent lends 25 sovereigns of gold to Bruno for his sister Steffi's wedding, only to recover just half. When he demands the rest, he’s drawn into a tense comeback battle with Steffi's husband Mariano, an infamous prawn farmer in coastal Kollam.
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YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 18 Mar 2025
The reviewer calls Ponman one of the year's best Malayalam films, praising Basil Joseph's career-best performance, Lijomol Jose, and tight,… Watch it there →
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 30 Jan 2025
Unni calls Ponman a strongly performed, socio-politically resonant drama on dowry, praising Basil Joseph, Sajin Gogu, Lijomol and Justin… Watch it there →
Ponman movie review: Basil Joseph and Sajin Gopu lead a technically brilliant but deeply problematic film Read it there →
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Ponman: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Ponman's box office collection?
Ponman has a box office collection of ₹12.00 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹12.00 Cr India gross and ₹0.00 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 56. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Ponman collected at the box office?
Ponman has collected ₹12.00 Cr worldwide in 56 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Ponman?
Ponman is streaming on OTT: JioHotstar (India) and Hulu (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Ponman?
Ponman has a Filmi Score of 74 (Very good), 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 50 (The Indian Express) to 85 (Aswanth Kok). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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