Prathichaya Movie Review: What's Good, What's Bad In Nivin Pauly's Film?

Nivin Pauly, Sharaf U Dheen, Balachandra Menon, Harisree Ashokan, Maniyanpilla Raju, Ann Augustine, Neethu Krishna, Sabitha Anand, and Vishnu Agasthya are part of the cast.

Written and directed by Unnikrishnan B, the latest Malayalam flick is bankrolled by Gokulam Gopalan, and Rd Illuminations LLP. Chandru Selvaraj is the cinematographer, Justin Varghese has scored the music while Manoj has handled the editing department.

The movie has Aji Kutiyani's art direction and Real Sathish and Mafia Sasi's action sequences.

The story of the movie is about how a son's ambitions clashes with his father's legacy. The movie highlights the price of power and questions whether conventional definitions of success beyond titles and wealth.

The Malayalam movie has managed to generate decent buzz with its teaser and trailer. Will the movie live up to the viewers' expectations? Find out in the viewers' words below:

SHK: #Prathichaya - Strictly Avg Political Drama

Decent 1st half, followed by a flat 2nd half that's neither boring nor engaging.

A fine performance from Balachandran Kumar stands out as one of the major positives, while the overall making remains mid.

Overall, a mediocre outing.

Abhay Ullas: #Prathichaya : Good first half & decent second half

Nivin ഉൾപ്പടെ എല്ലാരും നന്നായി തന്നെ അഭിനയിച്ചു. ബാലചന്ദ്രമേനോൻ ആണ് ഏറ്റവും നന്നായി തോന്നിയത്. ഷറഫുദീൻ ന്റെ വില്ലൻ വേഷം നന്നായിരുന്നു. Making & Music വളരെ നന്നായിയിരുന്നു

Overall a good political thriller

Sayooj (Rolex): #Prathichaya is nothing less than a Peak Political Thriller 📈
#NivinPauly achayan swag and dialogue delivery was 😌🔥

Whole Cast and crew gave their best esp Ann Augustine, #SharafUDheen, #Balachandramenon 🥰👏✨

An absolute redemption of #BUnnikrishnan 🔥🙌

WORTH IT✅

Anandhu Gireesh: #Prathichaya : a worth watch gripping political thriller that keeps hooked throughout. B unnikrishnan neatly executed a relevant subject backed by solid technical side👍🏻
#Prathichaya : engaging first half with impressive writing and solid direction. Balachandra Menon delivers a standout performance and nivin shines with a matured performance❤️

Second half is the key, waiting to see how it unfolds 👍🏻

Kannan Nair: Below avg...#Prathichaya

𝐋⛥𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂⇝: #Prathichaya is a well written political thriller,a good first half followed by an excellent second.💥🙌🏻 The script is inspired by real incidents from Kerala politics. Nivin and Balachandra Menon delivered their best in their roles, and Sharafudheen did his part well too. Overall, a good cinematic experience👌🏻🔥

#NivinPauly

Front Row: #Prathichaya : Same B Unnikrishnan, same outdated thoughts and execution. Melodrama eveywhere from situations to dialogues. Balachandramenon is the only respite in this cliched political drama. Nivin okay, Sharafudheen is poor

AVOIDABLE..

ROLEX •: #Prathichaya 😌🔥💥
An intense political thriller 🔥
Impressive performances from
@NivinOfficial
and the rest of the cast❤️
A Justin Varghese musical 💥🤍
Overall, this is an absolute PEAKed Cinema which excels in every department

Must Watch ✅
Welcome back #BUnnikrishnan 🙌

Crazy Views: #Prathichaya Liked the movie. Good political thriller. After the prathinayakan song
@NivinOfficial
is 🔥🔥🔥.Very good climax. Pure politics shown in the movie. All the characters did d role well. WINNER - Our ratings 3.5/5. Go for it. Refreshing to see Nivin in a role like this

Mallu media: #Prathichaya - Perfect time to catch this in theatres with the Kerala elections around the corner 😉
A tight and engaging political thriller that holds your attention throughout with Good screenplay, strong moments of Political elements.Balachandra Menon deserves big applause

Alex LFA: #Prathichaya works with its strong subject and grounded execution.
Nivin Pauly delivers a mature performance supported by a good cast.
Clean making and effective storytelling.

Sreek^TM: #Prathichaya

A good film from B Unnikrishnan
with strong political content and good execution 👌🏻🔥

Keeps engaged throughout 💯

Well shot, well scored, and well performed 💯

Liked it ❤

#NivinPauly

Sreek^TM: #Prathichaya

A good film from B Unnikrishnan
with strong political content and good execution 👌🏻🔥

Keeps engaged throughout 💯

Well shot, well scored, and well performed 💯

Liked it ❤

#NivinPauly

King Khan Boy: #Prathichaya is a winner in all means 💥

Ukri marks his redemption and nivin scoring out of the comfort zone and Sharafu stunning with his performance

Savy: It's #UnnikrishnanB 's take on how political power shifts and how they acts and more than satisfying to say its bang on this time
@NivinPauly
monsters his role along with all other assembeled🤍technically solid powered by Justin music ❣️ #Prathichaya

Varun R 🇮🇳: #Prathichaya Review

Logical version of Solar Scandal, politics mixed with Corporate tyranny

New age making of B Unni, elevating many moments with nice BGM

visuals were lit

Balachandra menon was the sole of the movie, Nivin was okay

Nice Tribute to Oommen Chandy

Go for it 🏆

ibnu_369: The first half of #Prathichaya sets the tone as a gripping political drama with strong potential to spark discussion and controversy. The making stands out with a serious, supported by impressive visuals and color grading. Overall it builds solid momentum.
#NivinPauly

STARLORD: The first half is engaging, with Balachandra Menon and #Nivinpauly delivering a peak performance 👀 🔥 If this momentum continues, the second half is set to be another blockbuster!
#Prathichaya

ᴀᴍᴇᴇʀ ᴀʟɪ: Just finished the first half and it's a gripping ride! Balachandra Menon is phenomenal as the CM his screen presence and nuanced acting are top-tier. Love the sharp references to Kerala politics; it feels incredibly authentic and bold
#Nivinpauly #Prathichaya

Film Media: Watched Without Any Expectation But This One Is Soo Good 👀🔥#NivinPauly 👌 Entire Cast Performance Especially Balachandra Menon 🔥Sharafudheen 👌Please 2nd Half Be Good Then A Proper A Comeback Of Bunni 😌🔥

#Prathichaya

TERMINATOR ²²⁵⁵: #Prathichaya 1st Half കഴിഞ്ഞു 👀🔥 ഇതുവരെ കിടിലം ആയിട്ട് പോയി🙌🏻

#NivinPauly, Balachandra Menon performance എടുത്ത് പറയണം👌🔥Justin Varghese Music also too good👌 ബാക്കി 2nd Half കൂടെ കഴിഞ്ഞിട്ട്🤞