Thalavara Movie Review
22 Aug 2025
Thalavara movie review: what critics say (4)
What critics say Critics are mostly positive with reservations: 2 of 4 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 1 gave it 2 or less.
Critic Score appears after 5 rated reviews. 4 of 5 so far.
A film that exposes everyday cruelty through one man's journey
Read the full reviewThe problem might not be with me but with the movie itself, wherein too many random elements are taped together to fill the runtime, with no effort to ensure quality in any aspect.
Read the full reviewAkhil Anilkumar directs the film with enough subtlety and restraint, a quality that also applies to his actors, all of whom do their bits to make the overall experience endearing and relatable
Read the full reviewThalavara Movie Review: An earnest, family-friendly underdog drama elevated by Arjun Ashokan’s career-best performance as a man with vitiligo and Akhil Anilkumar’s sincere storytelling
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What we know
Mocked for his vitiligo, Jyothish has spent years hiding from the world-until love and a daring dream to act pull him into the light. But when rejection and cruelty test him, he discovers that real victory isn't fame or approval, but the courage to stand up, unbroken, and redefine what makes him extraordinary.
Cast and crew
Arjun AshokanJyothish(Panda)
Revathy SharmaSandhya
AshokanKannappan
Vishnu ReghuSudheesh
DevadarshiniAsha
Sarath SabhaGanesh(Dummy)
Muhammed RafiShyam(Kilavan)
Sam MohanVimal
Harish KumarShakthi (Cousin)
Abhiram RadhakrishnanShine
Prasant MuraliVinayak RajWhere to watch in India
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Questions
When did Thalavara release?
22 Aug 2025.
Who is in the cast of Thalavara?
Arjun Ashokan, Revathy Sharma, Ashokan, Vishnu Reghu, Manoj Moses, Devadarshini, Sarath Sabha, Muhammed Rafi.
Who directs Thalavara?
Akhil Anilkumar.
What do critics say about Thalavara?
4 critic reviews are on this page. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.