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Veyil review

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2022 · Malayalam · 2h 37m · Drama, Thriller · CBFC U/A
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Very good
4 reviews · provisional
72
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Critics say Veyil is a well-acted, often affecting family drama, with praise for the cast especially Shane Nigam, though several reviewers feel it runs long and loses clarity about its own point.

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Summary

Veyil (2022, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 72 from 4 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.

Two brothers, Karthi and Sidhu live with their mother. As a family, how they face life and deal with all the challenges thrown at them is what forms the crux of the story.

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Directed and written by Sarath Menon · music Pradeep Kumar

Summary

Two brothers, Karthi and Sidhu live with their mother. As a family, how they face life and deal with all the challenges thrown at them is what forms the crux of the story.

Veyil (2022, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 72 from 4 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.

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What the critics said

4 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
The critic’s own number where they gave one
Sajin Shriijth · 28 Feb 2022
Shriijth calls Veyil a deeply affecting, honestly made family drama anchored by superb performances, with only a mild caveat that its withholding,… Read it there →
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85
Sanjith Sidhardhan · 4 Sep 2026
Veyil movie review: Shane Nigam revels in Sarath Menon’s stellar family drama about the prism of perspectives Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 82
70
Deepa Soman · 25 Feb 2022
Veyil Movie Review: A relatable family drama Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 68
70
Cris · 25 Feb 2022
Cris finds Veyil well-made with strong performances, especially from Shane Nigam, but says the film loses focus and ends without a clear sense of… Read it there →
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55
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 Veyil?

Veyil 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 Veyil?

Veyil has a Filmi Score of 72 (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 55 (The News Minute) to 85 (Cinema Express). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.

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