Mammootty’s Bramayugam Released On SonyLIV OTTMammootty’s Bramayugam, the movie that has created waves in the theatres with spectacular performances and commendable making, has been released on OTT platform SonyLIV. According to reports, the movie from the horror genre, directed by Rahul Sadasivan has already become a sensation among OTT audience. The positive reports from both the audience and critics has helped the movie that is a monochrome presentation has raked in more than Rs 29 crores in domestic markets and more than Rs 55 crores worldwide. This movie has been added to the long list of Mammootty hits from the recent times including Kathal: The Core, Kannur Squad and Bhishma.
Rahul Sadasivan’s Bramayugam that was released on SonyLIV OTT comes after the director’s outing with another critically acclaimed Bhoothakalam. Not just Mammootty, the performances of Arjun Ashokan and Sidharth Bharathan were also praised and talked about by the critics and audience alike. “The biggest among the surprises in the movie is Arjun Ashokan,” wrote Timeline’s critic Nadeer Ashraf. Interestingly, both actors are coming from film legacy; Arjun Ashokan is son of famous Malayalam comedian Harishri Ashokan while Sidharth Bharathan is son of late Bharathan, one of Malayalam film industry’s maverick directors from the past.
The young actor Arjun Ashokan, who has been part of some of the commercially successful movies in Malayalam, has bettered his range to one of the best in the industry with this movie, according to critics. Critics have also said the movie has a different treatment to the folklores of the land and it comes normal to Rahul Sadasivan.
Critics have also said the movie’s overarching narrative base is built on the ideas of power and its structures. “In Bramayugam’ or ‘Age of Madness,’ Mammootty’s character exemplifies the dynamics of power and hegemony within society, reflecting broader social science theories. His control over the abandoned mansion symbolizes hegemonic power, where he dictates the actions of others to maintain dominance,” wrote Nadeer Ashraf.
Bramayugam was praised by the audience a lot, and while writing on social media, a user called Bramayugam, “an absolute terrific folklore horror with brilliant metaphorical layers on power corruption and human greed”. The user has also praised Mammootty for the star’s “flabbergasting beast of a performance”.
“The age of madness begins! Rahul Sadasivan’s horror mystery starring Mammootty, Arjun Ashokan, and Sidharth Bharathan is coming to hook you in a loop! Bramayugam, streaming from March 15th only on Sony LIV,” SonyLIV said in a social media post.
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As the movie has been opened to the SonyLIV OTT audience, the much-lauded movie is expected to invite more attention to the Malayalam industry’s different approach to the content, compared to other industries in the country.