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Churuli (2021)

Fantasy | Mystery | SciFi
Rayting:   7.3/10 3.8K votes
Country: India
Language: Malayalam
Release date: November 19, 2021

Two undercover cops who go in search of a fugitive enter another dimension occupied by uncivilized residents who are crass and rude. There, the two men get stuck in an apparent time loop as inexplicable events begin to occur.

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pm_unnikrishnan 18 November 2021

The short story had more clarity. The movie adds so many seemingly random stuffs into the source material which honestly doesn't make much sense. Of course there is some surreal aspect to the short story. But it made sense. In the movie the surreal stuff doesn't make much sense.

If you like surreal movies, you may like this one. For me, it's the 'emperor's new clothes'. If they had kept the movie simple, like the story, it'd have been better.

At the same time, this is better than the previous one by LJP, 'Jallikkattu'. At least the acting is good in this one. But the constant swearing may be an irritation to some of the viewers.

The graphics/vfx were quite good, along with the camera.

ericsaju-12403 19 November 2021

Fmovies: I watched this film without any expectations. But I never see a malayalam movie like this . Because this is another type movie experience . What will happen when we trapped inside a "CHURULI". The Movie tells the story of two police officers who came to catch a criminal named "Mayilaaden Joy".

This is Thrilled movie from the beginning to end.

And the Movie making is also is Nice. There are many Mysterious things are hidden in this place... NB: STRICTLY 18+

sudhakaranakhilan 26 November 2021

Lijo Jose Pellissery's movies are always subject matter and study material to film students or the audience who seriously looking into films. Churuli is also like that where the plot has a lot of twists and turns and the way of executing it always relies on the topmost position. There comes a lot of reviews and criticism about when it opens up to the audience through the OTT platform SonyLiv. Before it comes to SonyLiv, it screened in prestigious IFFK where I was a delegate but not able to watch the film. I'm also so much eager to watch the film till then. The film is celebrated (or even criticized) by many because of the foul language. On each and every corner of criticism or appreciation, people only consider the language used in the film. They don't go into the subject matter because it looks so complicated. So they used their way of appreciation on the periphery and that is the 'language'. The film is something like a spiral one which in the sense it confuses the audience. Similar to Nolan's movies Lijo invites us into the world of abnormality and he left something behind us to think about when the movie is over. I'm not going to spoil what the movie is about. So simply I can say it is a masterpiece.

nidhunmoviebuff 19 November 2021

Churuli fmovies. Lijo Jose Pellissery continues to laugh at the face of conventions and pre set notions in Malayalam cinema, delivering a thought-provoking, surreal psychological drama in Churuli.

Backed by stunning cinematography by Madhu Neelakandan and spine-tingling sound design by Renganaath Raave, LJP continues to set the standard in production value for Malayalam cinema, capturing all the essence of the scenic mountaintop locales while never compromising on the chills and twists.

Based on a story thread from the novelette 'Kaligaminarile Kuttavalikal' by Vinoy Thomas, LJP has taken some fine creative liberties to build the narrative, creating the same rustic vibe of Jallikattu (2019) but enhancing the psychological elements.

Vinay Forrt and Chemban Vinod Jose star as a pair of undercover police officers who pose as labourers to smoke out an escaped prisoner from a remote, high range village named 'Churuli' (Helix or Spiral in Malayalam)

Fan theories abounded when LJP announced the movie title itself, with everything from time loops to wormholes being thrown around and the same curiosity is channeled by the masterful director, keeping us guessing till the climax sequence.

Vinay Forrt is truly emerging as a force to be reckoned with in Malayalam cinema. His nuanced, subdued performance as an undercover cop in Churuli nicely complements his more loud, eye-catching comic performance in 'Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham' and displays the range that he can give us, as a performer. Chemban is in typical fine form, conveying the idiosyncrasies and emotions of the character well.

Jaffer Idukki is riveting as the village toddy shop proprietor and de facto headman while Joju George astounds in a short appearance. Watch out for a very special guest appearance towards the climax in a role that literally and figuratively upends the entire narrative.

To people who are making fun of the film on social media for the use of profanity, I beg you to consider- How else do you think the people of a remote village, a haven to highwaymen, conmen and fugitives from the law would speak like?

Do not be swayed by the pointless slander and the taste-less naysayers who would prefer storylines spoonfed to them via loud narratives and ear-bursting BGMs.

Churuli is a masterclass in intelligent, layered filmmaking, elevated by brilliant performances and of course, the signature aesthetic of the master auteur himself, LJP. Highly recommended!

MandalBros-5 19 November 2021

As I didn't understand so many things, one dialogue from 'Tenet' was always coming to my mind - "Don't try to understand it, feel it." I'm sure there'll be many like me who will think what actually happened in the climax or in the entire movie.

The basic plot of this film is nothing but the short story which was presented beautifully at the beginning. 'Churuli' means spiral or labyrinth, Lijo successfully justified the title of the movie.

Technical dept and sound designing are always great in a LJP film. The conclusion of the movie is confusing, I didn't find any hidden meaning if there was any. Now, after finishing the movie, except the ending which reminded me of 'Hot Fuzz', I didn't find the necessity of any of the characters or the moments. I think I've to revisit it again & again to understand it fully. So, I can't say if the movie is good or bad, I'll just say if you like these confusing executions you'll like it too.

Available on Sony LIV.

© MandalBros.

N. B. I feel the movie BORING in the midway. Now, you can say I'm not ready for this kind of High Level Cinema, maybe YES. 🤷‍♂️

m-ramanan 12 February 2022

RATED 7/10 Language: Malayalam Media Partner: Sony Liv

Solid making and very Raw. I somewhat enjoyed the new premises and good acting, but couldnt understand much from the first view. Later gone through the below link (check Godwin Francis reply) and understood the story and the ending looks marvellous.

(quora-com-What-exactly-happened-at-the-end-of-the-Malayalam-movie-Churuli) Lot of scenes told in very implicit way even the core plot. Definitely this would not be my cup of tea, unless i understand the climax.... Highly complex, it will be gem if you understand fully.

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