Nirmal Jovial

in The Week

Final Thoughts: If you're in search of a drama adhering to the confines of realism, Aavesham may not be the right pick for you. However, if your intention is to just chill and celebrate in this festival season, the movie won’t disappoint.

in The Week

Nirmal Jovial of The Week gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Reports suggest a budget between ₹300–350 crore, but once again, it proves that all the money in the world can't compensate for a weak script, and there's only so much the actors can do without strong storytelling."

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Nirmal Jovial of The Week wrote, "Blessy devoted 16 years to sculpting this visual masterpiece, meticulously tailored for the theatrical experience.

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Thallumaala is a film with a nonlinear narrative structure with the plot divided into different chapters. Rahman uses this narrative structure to give the audience a parallel view of the present and the past of the protagonist. This also ensures no drop in the film's energy in either of the halves. The script by Ashraf Hamza and Muhsin Parari is top-notch. There are plenty of characters and backstories and flashbacks in the script. But the scriptwriters ensure to give an identity to each character and their lives—which are as complex as those of Waseem—without making a mess. The script encapsulates numerous subplots. Waseem’s relationship with his father is the most heart-warming one among them. Johnny Antony delivers controlled acting as Waseem’s father. The bond between Waseem and his four buddies is also something worth mentioning.