Painkili

As a romantic comedy that tries to strike a balance between humor and romance but falls short in execution. While some comedy scenes land well, many fail to create an impact.

The biggest positive of the film is Sajin Gopu's performance, which stands out as commendable. He brings charm and energy to his role, but unfortunately, the script doesn't give him much to work with. The supporting cast delivers decent performances, but none leave a lasting impression.

The music and background score add a pleasant touch to the film, and while the songs are good, they don't have the recall value to make them memorable.

The film starts off on a promising note, keeping the audience engaged in the first half. However, as it approaches the climax, the storytelling takes a nosedive. The writing becomes weak, and the final sequences are chaotic and confusing. The climax, in particular, feels rushed and directionless, making it evident that the makers struggled to wrap up the story convincingly.

In the end, Painlili 2025 feels like a missed opportunity. It's not entirely unwatchable, but it certainly doesn't justify a theatrical experience. This one is better suited for OTT streaming, and even then, only if you have time to kill.

Really hard to watch the film in one stretch....take a few minutes to relax from the boring situations in the film...very poor screen play...is jithu Madhavan gave pani to the director with his very poor screenplay...really need some guts to make such a film spending crores....watched the film in Ott and not in theatre...now felt proud of it...is anyone who acted or worked in the film should show the courage to tell fahad that this would be a utter flop in theatre...that is the problem of Malayalam cinema...people start to make film without any story or screenplay..even the experienced people are not giving enough importance to the script.

Painkili attempts to be a thoroughbred rom-com, and while the comedy here is quirky, at times situational, and mostly over-the-top, the romance aspect is not established well in any sense. That is primarily due to Anaswara's character not having any semblance of an arc to speak of, which is justified by her age (where mistakes seem apparent). Yes, there are some Jithu Madhavan-certified laughs, and Justin Varghese scores the film superbly; however, the film lacks a decent flow from event to event, overall.

Sajin Gopu gets to showcase more of his acting palette compared to his previous films, but since I watched Ponman way before this, I think his performance in that film (even with limited dialogues) was a lot more impactful. Here, he's asked to go all out-crying, laughing, being unhinged-and of course, bring some adorable romantic shades. He isn't successful at all of it, but if anyone (especially, the old-school directors) hasn't taken sufficient note of the guy yet, this will wholly ensure it. Anaswara is undoubtedly a wonderful actor, but this role will likely go down as one of her least memorable ones. The scenes with Riyaz Khan and LJP, intended to be comedic, didn't work for me.

P. S. Jayaram's hysterical scene from Kaavadiyaattam was poorly re-created.

If you like watching comedy movies this is one of the best for a long while in Malayalam movies. Lucky that we gave it a go. Don't trust the negative reviews here.

The story line was good. BGM was good too. It's a great entertainer .

Story is by the same guy who wrote Romanian and Avesham.

The acting of all of them are good, especially the girl who likes the hero from the start. And the one supportive friend of hero.

The usual Villan who acted as hero's dad was funny.

Heros acting towards the end was too good. Pretty sure he ll be a major stay in malayalam movies. He is soo versatile can handle comedy and serious roles.

Painkili: directed by Sreejith Babu and released in 2025, other than the acting by Sajin Gopu there is nothing to watch in this movie. Weakest plot ever, comedy that hardly makes one laugh. Almost like utter nonsense. The name is apt for the movie. A girl with desires to do higher studies keeps jumping away from her house when they decide on her marriage. Turns out the parents are not her real parents, so she feels orphaned as well. In the process gets into the life of Sajin Gopu who initially wants to get rid of her, then falls for her. But she's focused on studies and was buying time till she's 18 to get out of the house and do it.

Just not worth watching.