Prathichaya trailer: Nivin Pauly thriller reminds fans of hit Mohanlal movie, Kerala political references spotted too

Prathichaya movie: The title and trailer of the Nivin Pauly film were released by Mohanlal, and the fans have already found a reference to a recent hit film of the superstar - Thudarum.

Nivin Pauly in Prathichaya, Mohanlal

Popular Malayalam star Nivin Pauly, who was recently in the thriller film Baby Girl has announced his next movie, Prathichaya. The title and trailer of Prathichaya were released by Mohanlal, and the fans have already found a reference to a recent hit film of the superstar - Thudarum. The upcoming political thriller film, helmed by B Unnikrishnan, also has references to actual Kerala politics.

What is Prathichaya trailer connection to Thudarum

The Prathichaya trailer delves into the state politics, with Nivin Pauly’s character being a key aide of a tall leader. But as the trailer progresses, we see there is more to his character as he says, “Eni njan parayum, sir kelkum (Now I will speak and sir will listen).”

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Shortly after the Prathichaya trailer dropped on February 17 night, fans were quick to point out that this dialogue was similar to the one in Mohanlal’s film Thudarum, in possibly a hat-tip to the veteran star. In director Tharun Moorthy’s Thudarum, Mohanlal’s character Benz Shanmugham says in a key scene, “Eni njan parayum, neeyoke kelkum (Now, I will talk and you guys will listen)”. Fans are just delighted to see the Thudarum reference in the Nivin Pauly movie.

But not just the Mohanlal film, fans were also quick to spot the references to recent Kerala political events. Fan pages have pointed out that scenes featuring the mass programmes of Kerala Chief Minister were in fact the JanaSambarka paripadi of former CM Oommen Chandy and the standoff over the infamous solar case, which jolted the government in 2013.

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But overall, the Prathichaya trailer has garnered mixed responses from the fans. While some praised the production quality but found the dialogue overdramatic, others felt the trailer gave off serious political thriller vibes.

What is Prathichaya about

As per the trailer, the Prathichaya movie delves into state politics, showing the strife between two political parties. Nivin Pauly’s character appears to be a kingmaker, while Sharaf U Dheen plays the villain. Balachandra Menon, Harishree Ashokan, Sai Kumar and Nishanth Sagar appear to be politicians, along with Anne Augustine in a key role.

Prathichaya Movie FAQs

Q. What is Prathichaya?

A. Prathichaya is the upcoming Malayalam film of actor Nivin Pauly, helmed by B Unnikrishnan.

Q. Who are the actors in the Prathichaya movie?

A. Nivin Pauly plays the lead role in the movie Prathichaya. Senior actor-director Balachandra Menon plays a key role, along with Sharafudheen, Nishanth Sagar, Ann Augustine, and Harishree Ashokan.

Q. Which is Nivin Pauly's latest movie?

A. Nivin Pauly's latest movie is Baby Girl which was released in theatres on January 23. Baby Girl is now streaming on Sony LIV and OTTplay Premium.

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