Palthu Janwar (2022) User Reviews

Surprisingly good

[Akshay_mg · 7/10 · 5 September 2022]

Basil Joseph is the main attraction. Every supporting cast did their best at performance including Shammi Thilakan, Johny Antony,Dileesh Pothen, Indrans.

Many youngsters can relate to protagonist as he is doing a job that doesn't satisfy him.

One thing that is very appreciable is the length of this movie,if it exceeded 2 hour duration there may be pacing issues but the crew managed to do it under 2 hour

They should have put more efforts to conclude sub plots rather than the climax because they were very much important for the movie.

You can leave the theatre with smile on your face.

As a meat eater I feel hypocritical by saying this 'All lives matter'

"Feel good " type movie..

[linnarosetojan · 7/10 · 4 September 2022]

The movie is kinda fell good type...small story..small village... It's about prasoon played by basil Joseph who is kinda animator turned livestock inspector. He is not fond of this job and at end ..as you have guessed he slowly begins to feel attachment to "paltu janwars" Basil Joseph does a good job in portraying the depressed prasoon. The characters played by indrans , shammi thilakan makes the first half interesting. The way prasoon tries to adjust with the rural people and embarrassing moments with his elder sister (unnimaya Prasad) is so good and so real..

Yes, the first half is interesting. But towards the end ,it's disappointing. The ending seems rushed and i think the ending sucks... So I gave 7 stars... I want to appreciate the use of animals in the movie..ah.yes the name itself is paltu janwars. Animal lovers ,look closely you could find hidden animals in various scenes. And the song at end is such a masterpiece.

Basil Joseph & Johny Antony shine in this heartwarming coming-of-age comedy-drama

[nidhunmoviebuff · 8/10 · 7 September 2022]

While most Malayalam production houses try and fail to gauge what the audience wants, the folks at Bhavana Studios seem intent on telling unique, high-concept yet salt-of-the-earth stories and trust the audience to rise to meet the challenge the content throws at them. The dream trio behind this elite production house-Dileesh Pothan, Fahadh Faasil and Shyam Pushkaran come up with their third rousing entertainer on the trot, with the immensely enjoyable "Paltu Janwar", a heartwarming coming of age story that will leave you with an ear-to-ear grin as you leave the cinema hall.

Basil Joseph has fast become a mainstay in Malayalam entertainment, both as a director and as an actor. After having established a new benchmark on what can be achieved within the confined of Mollywood with his awe-inspiring directorial "Minnal Murali (2021)", he backed that up with his stellar lead performance in the smash hit "Jan. E. Man", one of the movies of 2021. We catch him in "Paltu Janwar" as a disillusioned young livestock inspector, forced by circumstances to take up a job he has no interest in, that too in a remote village. The many obstacles that he faces as he comes to terms with his new environment and the many funny mishaps that ensue form the rest of this delightful feel-good comedy-drama.

Johny Antony proves yet again that he is a force to be reckoned with as far as character acting in Malayalam is concerned, with a heartfelt, natural performance as "Devis", a troubled farmer desperately trying to make ends meet with his meager livestock. It was also a joy to see Indrans return to his comic avatar after a string of serious roles and the veteran knocks it out of the park as usual with his delectable turn as "Member Kochu George". Dileesh Pothan, Sruthy Suresh and Shammi Thilakan further shine in their supporting roles in a film that gets its casting spot on.

Director Sangeeth P Rajan shows no signs of being a debutante, weaving an immensely relatable tale of the unavoidable twists and turns that life takes you on and the unexpected relationships and experiences that shape the journey therein. It is commendable how Bhavana Studios finds success in such diverse genres, first with the quirky family drama "Kumbalangi Nights (2019)", then with the psychological thrills of "Joji (2021)" and now the joyful "Palthu Janwar". Cannot wait to see what they come up with next. Highly recommended!

Palthu Janwar conquered our hearts!

[ngandacinema · 10/10 · 16 October 2022]

On a normal day, we wouldn't care much about a movie focused on animals; however, Palthu Janwar conquered our hearts and drastically changed our perception 😃

-Lots of odd humor that came especially from Indrans. His awkward gestures and lines were ridiculously hilarious!

Dileesh Pothan and Shammi Thilakan also nailed it!

-The photography and color grading were simply top-notch; great accents on the amazing countryside.

-It was significant to have a view of Molly's baby inside the womb as it accentuated the message that "animal life is also life"

-The director was intentional in displaying the amount of care and attention the residents showed to their animals.

When people wouldn't generally care about a sick animal, we saw a group of individuals coming together to help in every way possible

-Palthu Janwar brought a rather different perspective when it came to work in non-passionate fields, it taught us to adjust to circumstances we have no control over

-Another spectacular element was the design of the lead actress (Sruthy Suresh) which diverted from the norm

It's so redundant to always see a lead actor with a crush by his side. Palthu Janwar took on a more gentle and natural approach

-That kids fashion show in the end credits was 🙌🏾

First half ok but second half is a bit boring

[Mate4mate · 4/10 · 6 September 2022]

I think movie was short and a bit boring to be honest. Probably because I watched with family and paid close to $100. First half looked like a promising comedy. Second half mostly boring. Even the kids song at the end was boring.

When I went to watch I thought given Basil is actor there will be a lot of comedy. Surprisingly there wasn't much. Shammi Thillkan role looked pretty good and lot of comedy but his was a short role.

I liked the scenery and the village like ambience. Songs were pretty ordinary.

May be it would have made sense to watch myself before taking family. I never review but I think I lost money here. So thought of reviewing. Thanks for reading if you made it this far and sorry if I made you feel bad.

Please STOP watching after PREGGO COW SCENE

[audibhaibmw · 5/10 · 16 October 2022]

I think 8.5 rating is only you see first half after that you get confused as to what is even happening.

This movie deserves 10 STARS for FIRST HALF, ZERO STARS for SECOND HALF.

So ten minus five = five star rating in total.

Please stop watching after first half, especially when the pregnant cow scene starts.

You can thank me later, because you will feel deceived at the climax of this movie.

Why did I waste so much of time for this?

The first half has really touched all the subtle nuances of film making. The situations, the circumstances and ground reality of rural health sector in India.

There is this new veterinary guy adjusting to a new rural kind of atmosphere, the work place conflicts, the inexperience, the distaste for his own work, the frustration of his expectations.

I mean the first half is a masterpiece, so much so I was about to recommend it to my friends but alas, then in the second half the scenes decelerate from 100kmph speed to a grinding halt.

Some might like one emotional bubble gum being chewed over again and again as a cow or buffalo does, even after the flavour is gone.

That is the best summary for second half.

But when you have tasted the flavours of the bubble gum in the first half you will certainly feel that the movie has come to a stop in the second half.

So overall till pregnant cow scene, this movie is a masterpiece. After that kindly switch off. Else you will regret. Thank me later.

That's it?

[cool_andhot · 2/10 · 19 October 2022]

I love slow movies, I love original simple movies, I love low budget cute little gems from Malayalam. But this movie wasn't one of them. There is this guy who is pushed to do a job that he didn't wan't. Good premise and I was expecting a his nice journey which changes his perspectives and growing as a person. But none of these things happen in this movie. He goes there, few things happen and a cow delivers at the end. That's it.

I don't understand the hype of this film, or the box office success. Did I miss something or did I watch a different version on OTT !!

If you love good movies , just skip this one. Watch may be Home once again.

Highly overrated!

[surajpnair · 4/10 · 14 October 2022]

The film starts off well, and then collapses miserably in the second half. The premise, the people, their problems really helped make the first half more convincing. The second half was more of a stretched version to prove the mettle of the protagonist, to give the character much needed high, and that leads to a bigger issue of characterisation.

The protagonist is weak in every aspects, the initial graph builds up very well and then it strays and leads us to a place where I was wondering what was this movie all about. I felt the protagonist did not led me to any particular emotion where I can connect, everything looked superficial, even his qualms, his humiliation, his sudden spark of anger, all of these came out very casual without any empathy element, probably that could lead us to another aspect, the treatment.

Yes, the treatment worked for me to a large extent, the realistic approach. The treatment somehow loses its grip to convey the noble thought visually owing to poor characterisation and probably lack of some interesting plot points, especially in the second half.

Performance wise, nothing much to brag about except this should be Shammi's film, he gave a fab performance, the moment his character went offscreen, I felt the film took the downhill.

This could have been a far better & impactful short film.

Highly overrated seriously 8.8

[leeladharprajapati · 2/10 · 15 October 2022]

Seriously i saw this movie just because of 8.8 rating but this is not true nothing special in this movie get bored in first half i thought second half will be better than first half but it was useless

The film starts off well, and then collapses miserably in the second half. The premise, the people, their problems really helped make the first half more convincing. The second half was more of a stretched version to prove the mettle of the protagonist, to give the character much needed high, and that leads to a bigger issue of characterisation.

The protagonist is weak in every aspects, the initial graph builds up very well and then it strays and leads us to a place where I was wondering what was this movie all about. I felt the protagonist did not led me to any particular emotion where I can connect, everything looked superficial, even his qualms, his humiliation, his sudden spark of anger, all of these came out very casual without any empathy element, probably that could lead us to another aspect, the treatment.

8.5? Seriously?

[akhil027 · 1/10 · 15 October 2022]

Pandemic has seriously affected Malayalam film industry and it's a cancer that should be removed.

I have a friend who's into film making and I remember him telling me an year ago that "We don't need any huge story or budget these days. All we got to do is get something simple and make it into a long script. A small budget of 80 lakhs to 2 crores. We can sell it to OTT for a profit. I get to be a film maker and the producer makes a profit." That's exactly what's happened with Paalthu Janwar.

There's no proper plot, no attempt to make the thin plot interesting with good writing. It's a disappointment. I feel sorry for whoever spend 150+ rupees to watch this.

Now don't get me wrong. The movie isn't that bad. There are some enjoyable scenes and Ambili Raavu song which was so soothing. But it's just not a good thing to sell content less movies to people. And a rating of 8.5? That's why the 1 star. Otherwise I would've given a 5.

Props to the VFX team btw. It didn't look like they used any VFX at all.

Not bad

[lithint55 · 5/10 · 14 October 2022]

Average but One time watchable, very different kind of movie, slow paced and simple execution. Natural acting by everyone.

Cinematography was nice, the visuals gave a peaceful feeling. Basil Joseph did a suitable role. The message included in the movie was nice, it shows that even though some people ignore the value of the life of an animal for some other people the animal is so precious like someone part of their family. Story was pretty basic, maybe a bit of an overused kind of idea but it might not be that off putting for everyone. Indrans was the standout performer with his innocent attitude and lighthearted humour.

Utter waste of time

[maneshdominic-649-754864 · 1/10 · 6 November 2022]

Such a waste of time and utter boredom. There are lot of very simple good movies in Malayalam, but this is not one of them. No story line is acceptable, given the film makers will give the audience something to cheer or keep engaged. Here what you get is a big zero-oh sorry there is this one song at the end which has nothing to do with this movie than to misguide people with its snippets and make them believe there is something in it for kids.

If you really bored and nothing to do, its better to pass your time counting a bowl of rice than watching this 2 hour torture.

I hope more 1 rating will come to bring down the nonsense 7.5 created by giving 10 out of 10 probably by the film makers, their, relatives and friends.