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Bhoothakaalam Movie Review

Name: Bhoothakaalam Movie Review
Item: Bhoothakaalam
Rating: 3.25
Author: Smitha Joseph

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Review for the film " Bhoothakaalam"

Streaming On: SonyLIV

Runtime: 1 Hour 45 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 21-01-2022

OTT Release: 21-01-2022

Genre: Thriller

Similar To: Aaraam Pathiraa, Higuita, Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil, Kambhoji

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CAST & CREW

Manju Pathrose

Revathi

Rahul Sadasivan

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Director:

Rahul Sadasivan

Movie Actress:

Revathi

Manju Pathrose

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Bhoothakaalam is scripted and directed by Rahul Sadasivan Rahul Sadasivan was born in Palghat, also known as >> Read More... . The film has “ Revathi Karan, an easy-going 25-year-old party animal livi >> Read More... ,” Shane Nigam Shane Nigam is a Malayali actor. He is the son of >> Read More... , Saiju Kurup Saiju Govind Kurup, known for his screen name as S >> Read More... , Athira Patel Athira Patel is a Malayalam film actress. Her gran >> Read More... , and Manju Pathrose ManjuPathrose is an Indian actress who hails from >> Read More... in prominent roles.

Plot

Vinu and his mom, Asha, stay with his grandmother. Vinu is a D Pharm graduate who is searching for a job. Vinu lost his father when he was small. His mother raised him with her teaching job. As Asha had been caring for him, she wanted her son to stay with her and get a job nearby. As Asha forced him right from his studies, Vinu doesn’t have a good relationship with his mom. Asha is mentally depressed, as Vinu doesn’t have any jobs in their small town, and Vinu is a step ahead of Asha. After the death of Vinu’s grandmother, things begin to worsen, and both the mother and son face serious issues. What are those issues? Were they able to solve it? The rest of the film deals with this.

Star Performance

Revathi is a natural actress, and she did a fantastic job as Asha. Her expressions are stunning, and her chemistry with Shane is astounding. Shane Nigam excels in his role as Vinu. Both the stars bring a lot of emotions to their face, as the characters are in trauma.

Analysis

The concept is simple, yet there are a lot of minute things involved in the story. The tiny stuff between Vinu and his mom and grandmother, the possessiveness, the love, affection, etc., are showcased well by the stars. The characters are well-written, and the right stars are picked. The solid characters and the stars made the audiences sit throughout the film. The BGM and visuals add beauty to the story. The production values are neat too.

What’s There?

The story, screenplay, and execution are good
The performances of Revathi and Shane are the biggest plus

What’s Not There?

A few minor errors

Verdict

With a highly-talented duo, Revathi and Shane, the film travels with a lot of emotions. With some horror elements, the emotional movie drives the audience into the story. If you love watching emotional movies with different script-based, this one will suit you!