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Pallichattambi is a Malayalam period action drama streaming in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi on Sony LIV from July 24, 2026. Directed by Dijo Jose Antony, the film is set in 1950s Kerala and follows Krishna Pillai, an orphan who arrives in the village of Kaaniyar under a new identity and gradually rises as its feared protector amid escalating political and religious tensions. Tovino Thomas anchors the film with a physically committed performance, ably supported by Kayadu Lohar in her Malayalam debut, while Vijayaraghavan, Siddique, and Prithviraj Sukumaran's cameo add heft to the ensemble.
Jakes Bejoy's soundtrack and the film's period visuals stand out as its strongest assets, though the narrative leans on a fairly familiar redemption-and-revenge template and struggles to fully justify its scale. Following a mixed theatrical response earlier this year, the OTT premiere on Sony LIV gives it a chance to reach wider audiences. Overall, it's a visually mounted drama anchored by Tovino Thomas's charisma, but weighed down by an overstuffed, over-familiar screenplay.
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