Neelavelicham

2023 [ML]

Drama / Horror / Romance / Thriller

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 40% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 40%
IMDb Rating 5.8/10 10 1531 1.5K

based on short story

Plot summary

A young, enthusiastic and free-spirited writer arrives to stay in a desolate mansion, rumored to be haunted by the apparition of a young woman named Bharghavi who committed suicide when she was betrayed in love. The writer, who begins to pen her story, soon realizes that there is more to her tragic tale.

Director

Aashiq Abu Photo
Aashiq Abu

Top cast

Tovino Thomas Photo
Tovino Thomas as Basheer
Roshan Mathew Photo
Roshan Mathew as Sasikumar
Shine Tom Chacko Photo
Shine Tom Chacko as Nanukkuttan
Rima Kallingal Photo
Rima Kallingal as Bhargavi
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1.19 GB
1280*472
Ml 2.0
NR
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24 fps
2 hr 11 min
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2.43 GB
1920*708
Ml 5.1
NR
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24 fps
2 hr 11 min
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2.2 GB
1920*708
Ml 5.1
NR
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24 fps
2 hr 11 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by sanjubhat 7 / 10

Decent remake !! Well enacted too

Film Review: Malayalam language film Neelavelicham streaming on Prime Video ( available with English subtitles!!)Directed by Ashiq Abu, Neelavelicham tells the story of a writer, Tovino Thomas ( Basheer )who rents a mansion that is reportedly haunted by the spirit of a young woman who committed suicide after being betrayed in love . As he starts staying there and writing the tragic love story between Bhargavi ( Rima Kallingal) and Roshan Mathew (SasiKumar) he stumbles upon evidence that suggests something otherwise. Will Basheer uncover the truth & free Bhargavis soul ?The film is based on Vaikom Muhammad Basheer's renowned short story and a remake of the 1964 blockbuster, Bhargavi Nilayam.To watch or skip - cinematography is nice and the beautiful sleepy seaside village ambience has been captured beautifully. Lead cast including Tovino Thomas, Rima Kallingal, Tom Chako & Roshan Mathew have performed well in their respective roles!!On the flip side the narrative might seem a bit slow especially in the first half. Some songs and flashbacks end up slowing the pace of the film bigtime. However we have to remember that this is a remake of a film from a bygone era and the reconstruction hits the mark perfectly!!If u have watched Guru Dutt & Meena Kumari's Sahib Biwi aur Gulaam or Satyajit Ray's Monihara .... This film will remind you of the treatment given to these evergreen classics !!I enjoyed it but be warned, this is a film devoid of any chills thrills and action ... Hence not everyone's cup of tea!!Going with 3/5 for this one .. Adios ?!!#Neelavelicham #sanjuzzreviews #tovinothomas #RoshanMathew #tomchako #PrimeVideoIN.
Reviewed by kirraj-58950 5 / 10

Plot is way too straight

I was expecting some interesting twists and turns it's the story. Not seen the original but even if that was linear they could have improvised here. Last 30 minutes were very disappointing. You were like ok this happens next and then this and then this like watching the replay of a game you know the result of and then game over, go to bed. Disappointed because it was a great premise with excellent camera work and direction. Only if the script were better. On the performances Tovino did well, rest were forgettable partly due to lack of character development. Movie could have been made tighter with lesser songs and shorter screenplay.
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