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Dinjith Ayyathan’s sophomore directorial venture, Kishkindha Kaandam a gripping Malayalam psychological thriller released today September 12. The film boasts an ensemble cast starring Asif Ali and Aparna Balamurali in the key roles, with superb supporting roles that include Vijayaraghavan, and Jagadish.
The movie is about strange things happening in a place where a plethora of monkeys have been seen and widely inhabited at the abode. The movie travels through the life of a newlywed couple and forest officials attempting to figure out what’s causing these strange events.
Let’s see how social media responded to this fresh script:
When the trailer was released social media have been abuzz with anticipation that the storyline is intriguing yet interesting. A user wrote on X that he had been eagerly waiting for the movie to hit theatres to watch Asif Ali‘s stellar performance.
ആസിഫിക്കയുടെ ഒരു ഒന്നൊന്നര തിരിച്ചുവരവിനായി കാത്തിരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു കുഞ്ഞിക്ക ഫാൻ 🤚
ഓണത്തിന് ARM അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഇതാകും ഞാൻ ആദ്യം കാണുന്നത് 😌#KishkkindhaKandam #AsifAli pic.twitter.com/ebYbXlCIKJ
— 𝖆𝖋𝖗𝖎𝖓 𝖆𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖉😎😎 (@Afrin_ahammed_) September 10, 2024
Many users said that several meaningful layers in the writing can be construed only when we pay meticulous attention and the storyline will make us sit at the edge of our seats. However, another user wrote that he was disappointed with the screenplay yet the beginning and climax did justice to the storyline.
#KishkindhaKaandam (2024) – Didn’t Like It 😕
Kidilan story ആണ് പക്ഷെ screenplay and execution മടുപ്പ് ആയി പോയി.. തുടക്കത്തിൽ കിട്ടിയ mystery feel പിന്നെ അങ്ങോട്ട് കിട്ടിയില്ല… Climax പക്ഷേ നന്നായി തോന്നി… പലയിടത്തും lag അടിച്ചു
Performances, Music & Sound Design 👏🔥 pic.twitter.com/TJmfGgqTa2
— Aɴᴀɴᴅʜᴜ (@sir__anandhu) September 12, 2024
An X handle praised Asif Ali for his magnificent acting skills and applauded Vijayaraghavan for his natural way of dialogue delivery. He wrote: “This movie is a well-written and paced mystery thriller backed with superb performances and haunting music. Superb camera work as well. Vijayaraghavan is so good. So is Asif.”
#KishkindhaKaandam: is a well-written and paced mystery thriller backed with superb performances and haunting music. Superb camera work as well. Vijayaraghavan is so good. So is Asif.
Recommended. pic.twitter.com/clC4gSI1cA
— ALIM SHAN (@AlimShan_) September 12, 2024
Moviegoers praised Kishkindha Kaandam for its exceptional technical and artistic merits including its outstanding background music, intriguing storyline and impressive cinematography.
#KishkindhaKaandam Review
Superb 👌#AsifAli & @Aparnabala2 shine with their performances 👏
The rest of the cast was very good 👍
BGM & Cinematography 🔥
Writing 👌
Visuals ✌️
Recommended for the performances 😄
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐💫/5#KishkindhaKaandamReview #Malayalam pic.twitter.com/jMTZGj9FIm
— Swayam Kumar Das (@KumarSwayam3) September 12, 2024
#KishkindhaKaandam – Well Written & Executed Neatly!
A Good 1st Half Followed By a 2nd Half With Building Some Curious Moments In Both Half
The last 30 minutes up to the climax Shifted The Gear of the Film With Decent Turnings!#AsifAli, Vijaya Raghavan Perfo’s Was So Good.
Bg Score❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/3tB927SB6j
— Abin Babu 🦇 (@AbinBabu2255) September 12, 2024
Also, read| “Slow-Burn Thriller, Clever And Novel”: Kishkindha Kaandam Review