Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam Twitter review: Netizens rave about Mammootty’s incredible performance

As the 27th International Film Festival of Kerala(IFFK) kicked off on December 9, there were a number of films for cinephiles to look forward to. One among them was definitely Mammootty’s Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam, which had its world premiere at this year’s IFFK.

To say that fans were excited for the film’s premiere would be an understatement, as hordes of cinephiles gathered at Tagore Theatre in Thiruvananthapuram, where the first screening of the film took place at 3:30 PM. Despite the long and arduous wait, Lijo Jose Pellissery certainly did not seem to disappoint viewers, who could not stop raving about the film, and Mammootty’s incredible performance in the same.

Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam marked Lijo’s first collaboration with Mammootty, and netizens called the film a ‘masterpiece’. “Absolutely loved #NanpakalNerathuMayakkam Mammootty, what a fine actor!! Lijo Jose Pellissery shows why he is one of the most original filmmakers in the country”, wrote one user. ‘Pure art’, said one person.

Another appreciated Lijo for being able to extract great performances from every actor he worked with, while yet another said that they were thrilled to see something ‘entirely different’ from the director.

Mammootty’s fine performance as the protagonist seemed to blow fans away. Users raved about the actor’s versatility and showered praises on his ability to essay a number of different characters in the same year, excellently. Many users pointed to his fine performances in the 2022 releases CBI 5, Rorschach, Bheeshma Parvam and Puzhu, and declared that his ability to get into the skin of such different characters was testimony to his skill as an actor.

In addition to Mammootty, the film also stars Ashokan, Ramya Pandian, Chethan Jayalal, Sanjana Dipu, Pramod Shetty and Bitto Davis. S Hareesh has written the film. The film was bankrolled by Mammootty’s production banner Mammootty Kampany.