Thallumaala

Barely a story, told in 10 Chapters that too in non-linear narrative. The making shows superior craft and two action scenes stand out. Sadly, that is all there is to this film to take home with respect to the story or the characters. You laugh at them, laugh with them while they punch & kick their way to the climax. It is indeed a ballad of brawls and there are several shots that stand out in terms of technical aspect. Even when those shots push you dig a deeper meaning, it is of no use in this particular film.

The tone is vibrant, cartoonish as well and there were moments which were truly fun to watch. But the first half tested my patience as it hardly moved the story forward, till that theater fight. It was the second half where the film had some brownie points beyond the action scenes where one can relate to the hero and his gang's ego being bruised big time. Tovino Thomas and Shine Tom Chacko deliver big time whereas Kalyani Priyadarshan has nothing much to do as she remains a mere spectator to the chaos.

For all the talk on how beef is the only real meat and a superior one compared to other meats, one cannot help but wish the script had some meat to it. Given the brilliant filmmaking & non-linear narrative trick, it could have been a far better entertainer.

The movie from the beginning to the end was such a treat to watch. From the get go, the movie draws you in such a way that the Malayalam film industry hasn't seen before. Some audiences have had trouble with the non linear storyline and the time jumps but personally I feel like it keeps the viewers engaged and the fun of it is putting it together. Like the name suggests Thallumala is indeed a 'chain of brawls' and each brawl stayed unique and charismatic that it felt so fresh to just see and experience it. Honestly, the theatre fight scene is was one of the most chaotic but also well choreographed fight over seen. What stays on par with the brilliant action choreography is the immaculate cinematography to make the movie one of the best visual treats among recent malayalam movies. The songs and the outfits and the characters and the comedy all compliment the movie to make it so unique and makes it stand out, in a good way, from all the movies in the industry at the moment.

In a time where all we get are psychological thrillers and slow burn movies, this is a movie which has its own character and identity and doesn't shy away to own up to it in any ways. It lived up to all the expectations and hype I had kept for it and it's uniqueness and offbeat approach makes it a movie worth watching. Definitely a trendsetter for a while to come.

Hardly a second passed disengaged. Stylish costumes, stylish photography, fun graphics. Whole lot of fun fight sequences.

While the movie is unabashedly nonsensical in it's story lines, there is a tightness to the writing that holds the movie together.

Tovino has done great work and has carried the various get ups and styles very well. All the other character actors have also done very good work.

Background scores complement the humor very well.

The director has good control over the pace, rhythm and vibe of the movie.

Fun songs. Loads of energy, loads of fun. A good weekend break.

Chain of Fights . Kindly don't expect any story from this movie , just watch it for it crazy action sequence , unique making style , stunning visuals and non linear screenplay . Assume that there wasn't any story , if you try to recollect it whole story doesn't makes sense at all , ( so just skip to the good part ) but they did decent job in non linear screenplay . Khalid Rahman's making was topnotch , it felt like watching an action Japanese anime in live-action . First half was average , movie picked up right from the theater fight sequence . Second half was good , clash between Tovino gang and Shine Tom Chacko gang literally made it intresting . Tovino Thomas , Shine Tom Chacko , Kalyani and other supporting casts performance were good . Editing was great support to this movie . Stunning Visuals !! Cinematography , colors and lightings were great . Songs were average , but BGMs were mind blowing . Overall good entertaining action movie , it just gave a different experience . Give a try I hope you like it .

Watched Thallumala in DCC Dubai .

Status 100% A festive vibe movie entertainer . Tovino and shine Tom Lukman did very well,stunts . The only flaw I felt was the nonlinear story telling . Which really affected my understanding.. and lack of a proper story .. Love to see my hometown Thalassery shot in a colorful way . Color grading , costume were good .but still couldn't find out how the movie made of this budget.