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Filmi Score
Exceptional
6 reviews
83
4 exceptional2 very good
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Critics call this an unpredictable, tightly written mystery comedy led by strong performances from Nazriya Nazim and Basil Joseph, though a few note a slow opening stretch and an underused Sidharth Bharathan.
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Summary
Sookshmadarshini (2024, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 83 from 6 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Aha in the US.
Manuel returns with his mother to their former home in a middle-class neighbourhood. Suspicious of his intentions, Priyadarshini and her friends begin gathering clues, convinced he may be hiding something sinister.
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Manuel returns with his mother to their former home in a middle-class neighbourhood. Suspicious of his intentions, Priyadarshini and her friends begin gathering clues, convinced he may be hiding something sinister.
Sookshmadarshini (2024, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 83 from 6 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Aha in the US.
Where to watch
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Praises the tightly written, twist-filled screenplay, strong performances from Nazriya Nazim and Basil Joseph, effective music and editing, and… Read it there →
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 22 Nov 2024
Praises the writing, direction and Nasriya's 'show-stealing' performance, calling the mystery genuinely unpredictable, with effective dark humour… Watch it there →
Finds a decent thriller with strong suspense, likeable performances and a satisfying screenplay connecting its opening and closing scenes, but… Watch it there →
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65
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Where can I watch Sookshmadarshini?
Sookshmadarshini is streaming on OTT: Vi Movies and TV (India), JioHotstar (India), Aha (the US and Canada), The Roku Channel (the US) and Tubi Tv (the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Sookshmadarshini?
Sookshmadarshini has a Filmi Score of 83 (Exceptional), the mean of 6 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 65 (Cinema with Varun) to 92 (Hindustan Times). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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