Pallichattambi movie review: Tovino Thomas, Kayadu Lohar’s period action drama is a major letdown

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Director Dijo Jose Antony's Pallichattambi, starring Tovino Thomas, is set in 1950s Kerala during Communist rule. The film follows Krishna Pillai, hired as a church strongman against leftists. The reviewer criticizes the film for explicit dialogue-heavy storytelling that leaves no room for subtlety. Poor writing, preachy delivery, and unsubtle direction undermine the ambitious historical narrative about communal tensions.

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