Prathichaya Hit Or Flop: Audience Verdict On Nivin Pauly, B Unnikrishnan's Film Is Out

Prathichaya Hit or Flop? Audience Verdict Is Here: Nivin Pauly, the popular star of Malayalam cinema teamed up with senior filmmaker B Unnikrishnan, for his latest political thriller. Prathichaya, which features senior actor-filmmaker Balachandra Menon in a pivotal role, hit the theatres on March 26, 2026. Now, the early audience reviews and verdict on the Nivin Pauly starrer are finally out.

Prathichaya Hit or Flop? Audience Verdict On Nivin Pauly's Film Is Here

As you may know, Nivin Pauly is joining hands with director B Unnikrishnan for the first time in his career for Prathichaya, which narrates the story of a father-son bond in the backdrop of Kerala's political scenario. After its initial shows, the political thriller film has been receiving mixed reviews from the audiences. While many of the audiences suggest that Prathichaya is an engaging political thriller, others have different opinons.

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According to a major set of audiences, director B Unnikrishnan has created an engaging political film in his signature style, and it works for most of the parts. However, many others suggest that Prathichaya fails to engage throughout its running time, despite having a promising core plot and impressive performances. Some are even pointing out that the slow-paced narrative and excessive melodrama made the Nivin Pauly starrer an underwhelming watch.

Prathichaya Plot, Cast And Crew

The B Unnikrishnan movie revolves around the Chief Minister of Kerala, who is trapped by a powerful corporate syndicate on a conspiracy. This results in his reputation to crumble under mounting allegations. Prathichaya revolves around his son John Varghese' efforts to step into a dangerous web of deceit and power to clear his father's name and restore his family's honour.

Nivin Pauly plays the role of John Varghese in Prathichaya, which stars Balachandra Menon as his father Varghese, the Chief Minister of Kerala. Sharaf U Dheen appears as the lead antagonist in the film, which stars Harisree Ashokan, Maniyanpilla Raju, Ann Augustine, Neethu Krishna, Sabitha Anand, and Vishnu Agasthya in the key roles.

Chandru Selvaraj is the director of photography. Justin Varghese composed the music score, and Manoj handled the editing of the Prathichaya, which is produced by Gokulam Gopalan and VC Praveen under the banners Sree Gokulam Movies and Rd Illuminations LLP.