Ronth

One of the most highly praised Mollywood films of the year so far is finally out on streaming. I learned that Shahi Kabir, the director of this film, was police officer in the past. Checks out, his writing in the previous films have had a very different take on the Kerala Police Force. If you've watched Nayattu and liked it, you're gonna like this film, but in a different way; also, there's a surprise waiting for you in this film.

Most cop dramas out of any of the film industries are over the top action films, but this...slow-burn... is grounded in reality (for the most part) and portrays the 'other side of the life' of the police officers that most films fail to show. The film depicts the events of an overnight patrol and almost every single thing the two cops do during this time, almost drags you along on this tiring journey. You really feel it's dragging along but that's deliberately done to make you feel how they feel on a daily basis. If you choose to not look at it that way, you're gonna feel like the parts of the patrol seem very repetitive and will start questioning why certain things happen the way they did in the film.

Dileesh Pothan and Roshan Matthew were fantastic in their roles, playing cops who've been a part of the force for 22 years (and about to retire soon) and 6 months respectively. You think you can predict where this film is going to go but writing slowly peels away the layers and makes you go "Yeah, I was not ready for that. Life isn't fair." Great acting and writing backed by awesome cinematography (the lush green locales makes you wonder if the shots have been over saturated but you realize it's Kerala and that's probably how the place is) and good sound design.

I initially didn't see the hype, thought this was overrated but the more I think about the film, the more I'm convinced that this was a banger but it'll sadly not be rated as high by the casual watchers. Regardless, if you like slow-burn thrillers, you should definitely watch this.

Ronth is a unique and intense one-night police procedural that explores the unseen emotional and moral weight of routine patrolling. Dileesh Pothan excels as a seasoned cop, and Roshan Mathew shines as the rookie learning fast on the job. The film captures the chaos and unpredictability of real-life police work-from domestic violence to suicide cases-all in one night.

But the final act is where it stumbles. Roshan's character suddenly makes irrational decisions that feel out of place, and the ending is abrupt, leaving the story feeling unfinished. The film had great buildup, but the conclusion lacked the depth and closure it deserved.

Still, worth watching for the performances and grounded storytelling.

RONTH .... a colloquial term used for referring to police night patrols of the neighbourhood, is the latest Malayalam movie that has dropped in on JioHotstar.

A rookie cop is paired up with a seasoned senior in a rural police station. The movie revolves around a night of their "Ronth" and how the night unfolds.

The movie beautifully weaves the uneasy relationship between the two , the senior giving a master class to the rookie on the philosophy of Policing , the monitoring of the patrols by the police control room, battling their personal demons & of course the departmental politics.

The variety of the incidents that they encounter from rescuing a child from a mentally challenged father to checking drunken driving is well scripted.

In one of the scenes , the senior stops to pick up mangoes that have fallen from a tree for his wife , tugs your heart .

As with Malayalam films when you think you have seen it all the end hits you with its unpredictability and shocks you.

Roshan Mathew as the Rookie Cop plays the perfect foil to Dileesh Pothan who plays the senior brilliantly

Watch RONTH which tells you that a movie without a heroine , songs , exotic locations or lavish sets can still grip you.

RONTH is yet another feather in the already overflowing crown of Malayalam films .

Good film must watch very realistic narrations , you can't find any overacting, no melodrama

Superb , No boring sequences Directed well also Dileesh pothan & Roshan Mathews did a wonderful job

you don't need big budgets or loud drama to make good movies, simple stories which has real life toching moments are enough

This film has following .. Realistic screenplay Engaging from start to finish ,no boring moments love the lifelike performances powerful direction for sure haunting atmosphere

Ronth and it's team. Will show industry how to make good movies in malayalam with out bluffing wrong theater collection details and marketing tactics to get the audience.

The movie had potential, though the beginning scene merge was unnecessary and how they ended it was also unnecessary. Could have used the events to tell a commercial style story, something along the lines of Action Hero Biju in the tone of Officer on Duty. A missed opportunity. Because, the on-screen give and take was good. I don't why they chose tragedy, reminded me of films in the early 90's when tragedy was essential across media, let it be novels, serials or films. I don't know if anyone would watch films for engaging in that emotion anymore, especially it would cloud the experience of watching a movie if a hint of the story was given at the beginning. Even if tragedy was the aim, should have just started the film normally without any unnecessary editing gimmick. Otherwise, should have chosen to completely immerse into the slice of life genre.