Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Jithu Madhavan's gangster comedy is arguably Fahadh Faasil's first all-encompassing masala film and the actor unabashedly uses it to silence all the criticisms against him that he can't handle mass characters."Read at source
Aavesham 2024 
Synopsis
Aavesham
Aavesham (transl. Excitement) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film written and directed by Jithu Madhavan. It is produced by Fahadh Faasil, Nazriya Nazim, and Anwar Rasheed under their Fahadh Faasil and Friends and Anwar Rasheed Entertainments production banners.
- Director
- Jithu Madhavan
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 155 min
- Language
- Malayalam
Reviews
8 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Generally Positive
Critics' aggregate for Aavesham is 70/100 from 6 scored critic/publication reviews.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 9 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- performances
- visual craft
Positive 8
Anna Mathews of The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Apart from scripting superb side characters, Jithu Madhavan has crafted the comic timing of his dialogues well."Read at source
Arjun Menon of Rediff rated 3/5 stars and applauded "Aavesham is smooth in its storytelling and leaves a chilling aftertaste, thanks to its one-of-a-kind anti-hero."Read at source
Goutham S of Pinkvilla gave 4/5 stars and wrote "Aavesham is ideally one of those movies that you could enjoy in theaters if you love a comedy film with a wild ride happening.Read at source
Janani K of India Today gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Aavesham is truly an enjoyable affair with brilliantly choreographed action sequences and comedy sequences.Read at source
Nirmal Jovial of The Week gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "The film maintains a celebratory mood from beginning to end, catering primarily to a youthful audience."Read at source
Praveen of The Hindu wrote "Romancham director Jithu Madhavan returns with his sophomore effort, that is held afloat by Fahadh Faasil running riot in one of his most colourful characters."Read at source
Swathi P Ajith of Onmanorama termed it as "the perfect choice if you're seeking laughter and entertainment in equal measure."Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
- Mathapithakkale Malayali Monkeys, MC Couper
- Adholokam Vipin Raveendran
- Thurupu Cheetu Munz, Sushin Shyam
- Galatta Paal Dabba, Sushin Shyam
- The Last Dance Hanumankind
- Odimaga Sushin Shyam, Nazriya Nazim
- Jaada Sreenath Bhasi
- Armadham Pranavam Sasi
- Illuminati Dabzee
Technical specs
- Run time
- 155 min
- Language
- Malayalam
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Jithu Madhavan
Trivia
- Aavesham was officially announced in March 2023 under the tentative title Production No.1 before receiving its official title the following May.
- Principal photography commenced in May 2023 in Bangalore, where the film was predominantly shot, and wrapped by late-November.
- The film stars Fahadh Faasil, Hipzster, Mithun Jai Sankar, Roshan Shanavas, Sajin Gopu, and Midhutty.
- Aavesham was released on 11 April 2024 and grossed over ₹156 crore against a budget of ₹30 crore.
- It is currently one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films and the third highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2024.
- The film features music composed by Sushin Shyam, cinematography by Sameer Thahir, and editing by Vivek Harshan.
