'Dark Comedies That Spark Reflections': Social Media Reviews About Basil Joseph's Maranamass
Maranamass, the directorial debut of Sivaprasad, who also wrote the movie, bit screen today, April 10, along with Mammootty’s Bazooka. The Basil Joseph-starrer dark comedy was co-produced by actor Tovino Thomas.
As per reviews by the noted media houses, Manaramass has both engaging thriller and comedy scenes. The whole 2.5 hours inside the theater will have all the satisfying components for a filmgoers of the Sivaprasad’s debut movie, according to the reviews. The movie is packed with dark comedies and foods for thought, leaving the filmgoers immersed in a magical world.
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The users of the social media platform X have observed that the Sukshmadarshini actor Basil has another distinct role, with the embodiment of serious as well as dark comedy components in the character. The actor has arguably exhibited an exceptional performance in the film.
Rating the movie, an X user, Smart Barani, opined that Maranamass has a fairly engaging screenplay, adding that every character was well written. The reviewer further observed that the movie took a lot of time in the initial hours to establish those characters, highlighting that he loved the way the filmmaker connected the characters into story’s plot.
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Stating that some of the comedies worked in places, Baran opined that the last hour of the movie fell flat making the movie dragging. He specifically lauded actor Rajesh Madhavan’s performance as a serial killer. The reviewer finally gave his verdict that the movie was “average”.
“A dark comedy with fairly engaging screenplay.. every characters written well and took much time in initial hour to establish those characters and liked the way they connected those characters into story plot. Some of comedies worked in places.. The last hour of movie falls flat and drags.. Rajesh Madhavan performance was good as serial killer. Rest of cast did neatly.. Background score. Overall an average movie !! Rating : 3/5,” the user wrote on X.
A dark comedy with fairly engaging screenplay.. every characters written well and took much time in initial hour to establish those characters and liked the way they connected those characters into story plot 🙌🏻
Some of comedies worked in places.. The last hour of… pic.twitter.com/cngGWfre3J
— SmartBarani (@SmartBarani) April 10, 2025
The film is reportedly about a crime that unfolds with a group of characters, each with unique personalities.
