Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira

Was pleasantly surprised with Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira. All actors fit their roles perfectly. The first half is a laugh riot while the second half has humour interspersed with some emotion. The versatile Fahadh & Kalyani work well together. Welcome return for the multi-talented Althaf Salim, back in the 'Direction' scheme of things, after several notable stints as an actor. On the whole, definitely a worthy watch for the entire family!

This is the first time I am posting a review as I felt I should save someone else from watching this atrocity. The story line is completely baseless and doesn't make any sense. If someone tells you the movie is quote " quirky and not everyone's cup of tea", mind you, they are high as a kite.

In a gist, don't even watch this on streaming platforms.

Rating - 3.5/5

A fun watchable entertainer of a man in zen reality diluted in humour, improptu dialogues and over the top performances.

The plot of the story takes us through the life of a handsome young man lost amidst reality and dreamworld on how he gets hold of his life, his enigmatic relationship and the chaos in the backdrop forms the crux of the story.

Althaf has pulled off a light humourous entertainer in his unique style of presentation. The template mixed with absurd humour and eccentric performances that began well got a disruption when the story took an alternate route midway creating confusion but safely landed back to the main track. The characters that come across the heroes life is metaphorised to a fairytale reminding us about the angels and demons who drives our life and how we chose them precisely derives a peaceful ending.

Good performance by Fahadh Faasil moving through character layers carrying emotions on right wavelength. Kalyani has given a cute performance in the movie. Revathy has given a subtle performance of the character with extreme mood swings. Incredible performance by Lal who controls the direction of the story through his subtle performances especially the humour timings and dialogues. Good performance from Anuraj, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Vinay Fort, Suresh Krishna, Sudhir Karamana & Gopu Kesav.

Stunning visuals by Jinto George trimmed into a fun riot by Nidhin Raj Arol. Good music & BGM's by Justin Varghese that went well with the eccentric narrative, gentle sound design by Nixon - Sinoy and cute colourful backdrops by Ashwini Kale & Ouseph John.

A typical Althaf Salim quirkiness that will keep you entertained you if you love craziness and absurd logics.

This has to be the most disappointing film of the year. Fahadh Faasil's performance was irritating beyond measure, and Lal and Vinay Forrt were not far behind-they too seemed to be competing in annoyance. Most of the viewers walked out before the show even ended. Honestly, it might be better if the director quits making films....

The quirky feel-good, almost neurodivergent formula of Althaf works great for me. The way all the characters behave as if they have a screw loose and are living their normal life was delightful, honestly, it is not represented enough in movies. The film is not perfect; the second half had some pacing issues, and the cameo didn't really work well for me. Even though Sayanora's dubbing was perfect for Lokah, here her own sound would've been way more apt for that quikiness. Even Fahad's performance felt a little bit uneven. But all those were not a huge issue for me when the rest of the movie really worked for me. The quirky humour truly worked for me, especially whenever Lal and Suresh Krishna were present. Then the way this movie approached mental health in a kind of abstract way made me feel a bit confused at first, but the ending made it all work for me, even if I didn't completely understand it. There was also a specific moment that I loved and made me emotional about the reveal of how two characters were doing the same thing. I left the theatre with a big smile and couldn't believe that this was getting panned by everyone.