Dhoomakethu Movie Review
25 Sep 2026
Dhoomakethu movie review: what critics say (3)
What critics say Critics are divided: 0 of 3 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more. Praised: the script. Criticised: the performances and the pacing.
Critic Score appears after 5 rated reviews. 3 of 5 so far.
While the film offers an interesting, novel concept and experience, the story would have benefited from a fresh conflict. But while it is interesting to a point, the script gets staid in the second half.
Read the full reviewUltimately, Dhoomakethu has a fun premise and some good laughs laughs to keep the ride entertaining for a while, but the screenplay needed smarter writing and more humour to maintain its time-loop craziness in the second half.
Read the full reviewDhoomakethu movie review: Throughout director Sudhi Maddison’s Dhoomakethu, we constantly hear various characters say that Lathin Kumar alias Kuttan (Sajin Gopu) has finally found a woman who wants to marry him after significant…
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What we know
On the morning of his wedding, 36-year-old Kuttan wakes from a disturbing dream about his own death. As the day unfolds, familiar moments begin to repeat, and reality becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish from memory. Realising that something is terribly wrong, Kuttan races to uncover the truth before the day repeats itself.
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Cast and crew
Nikhila VimalSharmila
Sajin GopuLathin Kumar 'Kuttan'
Ganapathi S. PoduvalAndy
Shine Tom ChackoShekharankutty
Sidharth BharathanBheera
Manju PillaiLathaRRajesh PandianTamil HenchmanAAbel TwinkleYoung Shekharankutty
Adish PraveenStalker
Niyas BackerJalajanKKarthika VellatheryLinda
Srikant MuraliScientist Where to watch in India
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Frequently asked questions about Dhoomakethu
4 answersWhen did Dhoomakethu release?
25 Sep 2026.
Who is in the cast of Dhoomakethu?
Nikhila Vimal, Sajin Gopu, Ganapathi S. Poduval, Shine Tom Chacko, Sidharth Bharathan, Manju Pillai, Rajesh Pandian, Abel Twinkle.
Who directs Dhoomakethu?
Sudhi Maddison.
What do critics say about Dhoomakethu?
3 critic reviews are on this page. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.