Ullozhukku

Brevity in story telling by Christo Tomy with excellent cinematography by Shehnad Jalal .. not only resurrects the soul of the Shakespearean drama that unfolds but also highlights the surreal beauty of kuttanad through breathtaking visuals.

Subtle background music by Sushin Shyam in classical western style is captivating and adds to the core feel of the movie.

Besides excellent emote from all - principally an ageing Urvashi and the young Parvathy Thiruvoth .. the film is the combined result of all elements of movie making fused together brilliantly, drawing in the viewer emotionally too.

The movie with the right type of subtitles is sufficient to pull itself off singularly before any discerning international or national audience sans spend on marketing for such is its narrative strength. This point is beyond debate.

The film is a text book case for all budding film makers to watch over and over again to understand the nuances.

Conclusion: Malayalam films are once again on the ascendancy by virtue of the creativity behind each, indicative of a welcome renaissance and shift away from action staples and crime/police stories that held centre stage so far .. we need to travel far more and the changing trend seems encouraging ...

premnath d trivandrum.

Movie 7, Urvashi Chechi Oscar.

Urvashi Chechi as the Meryl Streep of kutanad.

Best performance yet by the GOAT.

Movie is slow, great visuals of kutanad.

Urvashi Chechi Oscar worthy performance, her performance is the only thing to talk about in this movie.

The movie is average Urvashi Chechi kills her part.

Her best lead performance movie yet.

Parvathy Thiruvothu is the other lead performer in the movie.

Flood issues of kutanad presented well as the region is mostly flooded and boat journeys are required.

GOAT of Malayalam Urvashi Chechi is the only reason to watch this movie, her performance adds pain to the movie.

Ullozhukku

An ocean of emotions portrayed through sunken human minds.

The plot of the story is about the survival of a young women in a unhappy married life covered up with lies,emotions and her deeply rooted relationship with her mother in law.

Christo has excelled in portraying the inner emotions of each characters in the movie very brilliantly. Not a single lag was felt and it is evident from the way he has penned the script. He has associated the emotional agony of each characters with the endless downpour in the movie.

Urvashi...The real queen...What a versatile delivery. Parvathi's performance with Urvashi especially in the darker areas was at par. Impressive delivery by Prashanth Murali,Alencier,Arjun & Jaya Kurup.

Sushin Shyam has got a feather on his hat again. He has proved that he can shoulder music for any genres. The Background score was so soothing and blended well along with the heavy downpour.

Shehnad Jalal's hands behind the camera was top notch and the way he captured the real beauty of Kuttanad and the hardships of the people in monsoon.

An emotionally touching family drama after Kaathal - The Core.

Rating - 3.75/5.

Ullozhukku (Undercurrent) is a slow-burning tale of a household distraught with flooding and disease. The people in the house are trying to navigate the hardships and getting by but something seems amiss between them. And the issues come out one by one, slowly, attracting the viewer in, getting them invested. I loved how this happens and how the two lead actors take it in their stride to carry the film. It's pure drama for drama lovers and save for the rushed last act, Ullozhukku will give you the chills. A must-watch for the whole family to see how secrets and past can come and break future relations.

Torrential rains in Kuttanad are used to portray melancholy in the Malayalam film #Ullozhukku. There's plenty in the movie for everyone to be sad. Leelamma is sad because her son just passed away. And, because her daughter-in-law has brought shame to the family. Anju is sad because she was coerced to ditch her boyfriend and marry someone whom she did not love. Rajeev is sad because he wants to start his own venture but is forced to work as a waiter. Why therefore should you view a film that is so filled with "sadness"? Because this movie portrays women as brave enough to make difficult choices and support one another in times of need, while still being vulnerable. Because of the exhilarating performances by Urvashi and Parvathy. Because of the brilliant direction by Christo Tomy. Rating 4/5.