Malaikottai Vaaliban: Mohanlal-Starrer Mints Rs 5.5 crore In India On Day 1

Veteran Malayalam actor Mohanlal’s Malaikottai Vaaliban was released in theatres on January 25, ahead of Republic Day 2024. The movie is directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. According to a report by Sacnilk.com, the film had a decent opening on the first day. It earned an estimated Rs 5.5 crore net in India. As per the portal, Malaikottai Vaaliban had an overall 51.23 per cent Malayalam occupancy on the release day. The morning shows had 59.81 per cent occupancy, followed by 37.09 per cent for the afternoon shows, 48.62 per cent occupancy for the evening shows and 59.41 per cent for the night shows. The movie had the maximum overall occupancy in Kochi with 67.5 per cent.

About Malaikottai Vaaliban

The Malayalam film stars Mohanlal in the titular role. Set in an alternate world, the story follows Malaikottai Vaaliban, an undisputed warrior, whose journey transcends time and boundaries, challenging every opponent in his path. The movie also features Sonalee Kulkarni as Rangapattinam Rangarani, Hareesh Peradi as Ayyanar and Danish Sait as Chamathakan in prominent roles. The film also has dubbed versions in Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu.

Malaikottai Vaaliban’ Buzz On Platform X

As there was much anticipation about ‘Malaikottai Vaaliban’, several X (Formerly Twitter) users, fans and movie buffs expressed their excitement about the movie.

Mohanlal’s on-screen charisma received widespread acclaim from the audience. A user stated; “Mohanlal’s screen presence is unmatched! Malaikottai Vaaliban is a visual treat, and his portrayal of the character adds depth to the movie.” Another added, “Camera work is top-notch at the start.” An account remarked, First Half, So far so good. Pakka LJP Stuff.”

Critics Reviews

“Mohanlal brings an element of believability to the larger-than-life fighter with a softer side to him and he plays it better than the many larger-than-life roles that he played in the past, but sadly even his character deserved better writing,” wrote SR Praveen, The Hindu.

“The first half is far more cohesive than the second half, which can leave the audience baffled. The movie ends on a very uneven keel due to the jagged fantasy script that has issues right from the start,” asserted Latha Srinivasan, Hindustan Times.