Magic Mushrooms

Name: Magic Mushrooms
Director: Nadirshah
Genre: Supernatural
Released: 2026-01-23
Rating: 2.7
Cast: Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Pooja Mohanraj, Sidharth Bharathan, Jaffar Idukki, Harisree Ashokan

Directed by Nadirshah

TezScore54/100 Mixed Growing coverage · 3 scored of 3 Indian-media reviews How TezScore works

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Synopsis

Magic Mushrooms

Mysterious mushrooms trigger odd events in Kanjikkuzhi village. Friends investigating their origin discover a web of folklore and scientific mysteries that challenge the boundary between natural and supernatural.

Director: Nadirshah
Release: 23 Jan 2026
Language: Malayalam

Reviews

Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

Critics' consensus

Mixed

Across 3 collected reviews for Magic Mushrooms, the excerpts and scores point to a mixed response. The 3 scored reviews average 55/100, with scores ranging 40-80.

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Common praise

That said, when the music steps back and lets silence speak, the film becomes more powerful.

Watch points

While his parodic tracks are fun to listen to as singles, they only detract from the overall experience when in movies, and the…
Directed by Nadhirshah-who also doubles as the film's music composer-the narrative is peppered with several familiar and predictable beats.

Best forViewers looking for supernatural and fantasy in Malayalam cinema.

Before you watchWhile his parodic tracks are fun to listen to as singles, they only detract from the overall experience when in movies, and the… · Directed by Nadhirshah-who also doubles as the film's music composer-the narrative is peppered with several familiar and predictable beats.

Reception Order

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Indian Community

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.0 2026-01-24

That said, when the music steps back and lets silence speak, the film becomes more powerful.

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Nowrunning

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.2 2026-01-26

Directed by Nadhirshah-who also doubles as the film's music composer-the narrative is peppered with several familiar and predictable beats.

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The Indian Express

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.0 2026-01-23

While his parodic tracks are fun to listen to as singles, they only detract from the overall experience when in movies, and the extremely disappointing music of Magic Mushrooms serves as a testament to this.

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