Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Dhibu Ninan Thomas's background score stands out, especially in the mass-appeal moments, though his songs are not all equally memorable.Read at source
Ajayante Randam Moshanam 2024 
Synopsis
Ajayante Randam Moshanam
A.R.M (officially titled: Ajayante Randam Moshanam; transl. Ajayan's Second Theft) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language action adventure fantasy film directed by Jithin Laal (in his directorial debut), written by Sujith Nambiar, and produced by Magic Frames and UGM Entertainment. The film stars Tovino Thomas in triple roles alongside Basil Joseph, Krithi Shetty (in her Malayalam debut), Surabhi Lakshmi, Aishwarya Rajesh, Kabir Duhan Singh, Harish Uthaman, Jagadish, Aju Varghese, Biju Kuttan, Rohini, Shivajith, and Sudheesh in prominent roles.
- Director
- Jithin Laal
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 150 min
- Language
- Malayalam
Reviews
10 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Ajayante Randam Moshanam is 68/100 from 8 scored critic/publication reviews.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 11 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- writing
- music
- visual craft
- emotional impact
Positive 10
Anna Mathews of The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Ajayante Randam Moshanam could be like another one of those impressive films that have come out of the Malayalam industry - which is currently ailing from several issues driven by the Hema Committee report - but does it have that emotional hook to pull in audiences is a question that we will have to wait and watch out for".Read at source
Christy Rosy Sibi of The Week gave 4/5 stars and wrote, "Tovino should take on more menacing, villain roles".Read at source
Goutham S of Pinkvilla gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Ajayante Randam Moshanam aka ARM is surely not a commercial cinema that is filled with crazy elements or fanfare.Read at source
Janani K of India Today gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "ARM intriguingly blends folklore and action.Read at source
Kirubhakar Purushothaman of News18 gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "In Ranjith's film, the coveted object is gold; in ARM, it's the lamp.Read at source
Rohit Panikker of Times Now gave 4/5 stars and wrote, "Ajayante Randam Moshanam is a visual spectacle supported by some masterful story-telling.Read at source
Praveen of The Hindu wrote, "Despite the underwhelming writing, Jithin Lal gives us a hint of his craft with a visually impressive drama.Read at source
Swathi P Ajith of Onmanorama wrote, "The film benefits from a well-balanced blend of genres, incorporating magic, supernatural elements, folktales, history, and romance, all mixed together in perfect harmony.Read at source
Vignesh Madhu of Cinema Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "It is precisely why ARM is that much-needed breath of fresh air from Malayalam's overpopulated realistic dramas and generic thrillers".Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
- Kooriruttilu Kaalkulambadi Dhibu Ninan Thomas, Charu Hariharan
- Angu Vaana Konilu Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
- Maniya Aravind Srinivas, Shenbagaraj, Narayanan Ravishankar, Sarath Santhosh, Midhun Asokan
- Kiliye K. S. Harisankar, Anila Rajeev
- Bhairavan Pattu Adithya K. N., Sreya K. A., Greeshma K. A., Vismaya K., Arya Madhusoodhanan, Mydhili N. P., Adarsh P. A., Kapil Kapilan
Technical specs
- Run time
- 150 min
- Language
- Malayalam
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Jithin Laal
Trivia
- The film stars Tovino Thomas in triple roles alongside Basil Joseph and Krithi Shetty, who made her Malayalam debut in the movie.
- The movie was originally shot in 2D format before being converted to 3D.
- The film was theatrically released on 12 September 2024, coinciding with the Onam festival.
- Made on a budget of ₹30 crore, the film grossed ₹106.75 crore, becoming one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.
