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Filmi Score
Very good
5 reviews
77
2 exceptional3 very good
What the critics say
Critics call Mammootty's performance as the bigot electrifying and revelatory, praising Ratheena's assured debut direction and the music and cinematography, though several flag a hazy screenplay and a messy, over-explained climax.
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Summary
Puzhu (2022, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 77 from 5 critic reviews, is rated 10+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Vi Movies and TV in India.
Kuttan, an annoyingly disciplined and a bigoted upper-caste retired police officer, is living with his son Kichu. After Bharati, Kuttan’s younger sister, falls in love with lower caste Kuttappan and elopes with him against her family’s wish, the attempts on Kuttan's life increases and his paranoia make the lives around him miserable.
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ratheena · written by Harshad & Sharfuddeen & Suhas · music Jakes Bejoy
Kuttan, an annoyingly disciplined and a bigoted upper-caste retired police officer, is living with his son Kichu. After Bharati, Kuttan’s younger sister, falls in love with lower caste Kuttappan and elopes with him against her family’s wish, the attempts on Kuttan's life increases and his paranoia make the lives around him miserable.
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Calls the film a stellar debut that delivers on its trailer's promise, praising Mammootty's dream performance, the child actor, music and… Read it there →
Calls Puzhu a treat and Ratheena's debut assured, praising Mammootty's and the child actor's performances and Jakes Bejoy's score, with mild… Read it there →
Praises Mammootty's menacing performance and Ratheena's controlled debut direction, but faults the screenplay for being deliberately hazy and the… Read it there →
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65
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Puzhu: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Puzhu's OTT release date?
Puzhu arrived on OTT on 13 May 2022 on SonyLIV in India.
Where can I watch Puzhu?
Puzhu is streaming on OTT: Vi Movies and TV (India) and SonyLIV (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Puzhu?
Puzhu has a Filmi Score of 77 (Very good), the mean of 5 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 65 (The Hindu) to 85 (Onmanorama). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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