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Minnal Murali

2021 · 158 min

A heartfelt superhero origin that balances small-town charm with surprisingly dark turns, delivering earnest emotion and grounded stakes.

Directed by
Basil Joseph
Genres
Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Tovino Thomas, Guru Somasundaram, Aju Varghese
Overview
A tailor gains special powers after being struck by lightning but must take down an unexpected foe if he is to become the superhero his hometown in Kerala needs.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Basil Joseph
Genres
Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Tovino Thomas, Guru Somasundaram, Aju Varghese
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • grief
  • family
  • revenge
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour5
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Basil Joseph
Written by
Justin Mathew, Arun Anirudhan
Starring
Tovino Thomas, Guru Somasundaram, Aju Varghese, Vasisht Umesh, Shelly Kishore, Femina George, P Balachandran, Harisree Ashokan
Music
Shaan Rahman, Sushin Shyam
Cinematography
Sameer Thahir
Runtime
158 min
Country
India

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