Kettiyollaanu Ente Maalakha

Asif Ali delivers his career's best performance in a soulful, tender movie that depicts a social evil that is widely prevalant but seldolm discussed or even acknowledged in Kerala society. Debutant director Nisam Basheer excels with his natural storytelling, helped by a tight and efficient script where not a single piece of dialogue seems forced or wasteful.

Writer Aji Peter Thankam deserves plaudits for the incredible climax sequence and falso or infusing the narrative with dollops of natural humour in seemingly the most serious of situations. Watch the movie for the incredible Asif Ali, who has lived the character of everyman Sleevachan and another impressive debutante-Veena Nandhakumar who essayed the role of his wife Raicy.

Another must watch. Malayalam cinema keeps churning out incredible films covering fresh subjects in the latter half of 2019! The future in indeed promising