Manorathangal Season 1
9 episodes · about 6 hours · complete season
Filmi Score · season 1
Good
7 reviews
52
13+
Summary
Eight legendary filmmakers collaborate with 9 superstars, breathing life into the timeless stories of author M.T. Vasudevan Nair. Based in Kerala, these stories explore the nuances of human nature.
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.No listing found for the US.Available in India on ZEE5.
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All seasons
Season 12024 · 9 episodesGood · 7 reviews13+
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Cast & crew
Created byM T Vasudevan Nair
Season 1 directed byPriyadarshan, Aswathy V Nair, Jayaraj, Rathish Ambat and 4 more
Season 1 written byShankar Ramakrishnan, M T Vasudevan Nair
Cast
Summary
Eight legendary filmmakers collaborate with 9 superstars, breathing life into the timeless stories of author M.T. Vasudevan Nair. Based in Kerala, these stories explore the nuances of human nature.
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.No listing found for the US.Available in India on ZEE5.
No listing found for the UK.Available in India on ZEE5.
No listing found for Canada.Available in India on ZEE5.
No listing found for Australia.Available in India on ZEE5.
No listing found for the UAE.Available in India on ZEE5.
Family Room
Is Manorathangal season 1 OK for kids?
Parents should know
An anthology of nine M.T. Vasudevan Nair stories about adult relationships, loneliness and small-town cruelty; one segment follows a recovering alcoholic, another a drowning that exposes people's indifference. Themes of a woman's quiet defiance stand out.
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The record, item by item
Violence · Mild · Reviewer on record
“the drowning of a young woman” view the record →
Sex & nudity · Mild · Reviewer on record
“a boatman who embarks on a tricky relationship with a sex worker's daughter” view the record →
Drinking, smoking, drugs · Mild · Reviewer on record
“Recovering alcoholic Balu (Faasil) arrives at his unnamed sister's house” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“evokes not empathy but tattle, self-interest and cruelty” view the record →
Positive messages · Strong · Reviewer on record
“pressured to stay in the relationship out of sacrifice, though she never budges” view the record →
Role models · Strong · Reviewer on record
“empowerment through the delicate yet powerful character of Sudha” view the record →
What the critics said
7 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one
17 Aug 2024
Calls the anthology a mixed bag whose dated visual grammar sits awkwardly with current sensibilities, but closes saying it 'shines through the… Read it there →
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Finds MT Vasudevan Nair's source material the steadying force across an uneven anthology, singling out Shilalikhitam, Swargam Thurakkunna Samayam… Read it there →
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YouTube, Telugu · rating spoken aloud · 16 Aug 2024
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 6260
Anandu Suresh · 16 Aug 2024
3/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in textFilmi’s reading 5560
Unni Narayanan · YouTube · transcript read · 24 Aug 2024
Unni calls Manorathangal a roller-coaster season — visually rich and occasionally moving (Shilalikhitham, Abhayam Thedi Veendum) but dragging… Watch it there →
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16 Aug 2024
The critic (via a headline calling the anthology 'ruined by Kamal Haasan') faults his episode-introductions as an unhelpful, irritating addition,… Read it there →
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15 Aug 2024
The critic is openly disappointed: the nine shorts suffer from thin, repetitive, blandly-written stories and atrocious pacing, despite strong… Read it there →
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