Kumari (2022) [Hindi HQ]

Kumari is married off to Dhruvan of Kanjirangattu Tharavadu, a cursed land beyond Illmayi, in the west. As Kumari finds her comfort zone in her new family which is heavy with mystery, myths and superstitions, she also realizes that the people over there are blinded by faith and sorcery, ready to sacrifice their lives to preserve tradition, prosperity and peace. The film is produced by Giju John, Nirmal Sahadev, Sreejith Sarang and Jakes Bejoy under the banner The Fresh Lime Sodas. Abraham Joseph is the cinematographer of the film, while Jakes Bejoy has composed the songs. Kumari is co-produced by Aishwarya Lekshmi, Priyanka Joseph and Mridhula Pinapala[2][3]Cinema Express writes Kumari is Powered by a heavily folklore-influenced narrative that bears elements of a gothic horror story or a monster feature, Kumari is one of those films with all its departments well-balanced.[4] The New Indian Express writes the most impressive aspect of Kumari is its visual texture heavy with ominous foreboding.[5]A critic from The Hindu wrote that “Director Nirmal Sahadev, who debuted with Ranam, an action drama set in Detroit, has improved his game marginally, but a shallow script pulls Kumari down”.[6] A critic from onManorama said that “The plot, however, is stuck in a rulebook of the genre, if there is one. The characters’ tension doesn’t convey to the audience. The narrative flows in a rather predictable manner, leaving little moments of thrill and fear”.[7][8]It is received 6.7/10 in ‘mvexpress’ calling the film as a best fantasy thriller Malayalam movie of the year.The critically acclaimed George Abraham Theckel gave the movie 7.3/10 and titled the film as the one of the best thrillers in 2022.If you missed Mohanlal’s ‘Monster’ in theaters, don’t fret. A critic from onManorama said that “The plot, however, is stuck in a rulebook of the genre, if there is one. The characters’ tension doesn’t convey to the audience. The narrative flows in a rather predictable manner, leaving little moments of thrill and fear”.[7][8]It is received 6.7/10 in ‘mvexpress’ calling the film as a best fantasy thriller Malayalam movie of the year.The critically acclaimed George Abraham Theckel gave the movie 7.3/10 and titled the film as the one of the best thrillers in 2022.If you missed Mohanlal’s ‘Monster’ in theaters, don’t fret.