Poster of the film Pallichattambi

Pallichattambi

Action Drama Malayalam


Small-town schemer Chattambi survives by staying ahead of his neighbors through risky plans. When his plans backfire, he has to depend on extricating himself from the mess he created.

Cast:Tovino Thomas, Kayadu Lohar, Vijayaraghavan, Sudheer Karamana, T G Ravi, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Johny Antony, Nishanth Sagar, Eldho Mathew, Prasanth Alexander, Nibraz Noushad
Director:Dijo Jose Antony
Writer:Suresh Babu
Editor:Sreejith Sarang
Camera:Tijo Tomy

Guild Reviews

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Tovino Thomas fights hard, but the script doesn't

Fox in morning light

Janani K | India Today

Thu, April 16 2026

Director Dijo Jose Antony's Pallichattambi, starring Tovino Thomas, Kayadu Lohar and Vijayaraghavan, is a routine drama on feudalism and approach. While the film concentrates on scale, it struggles in terms of treatment.

A film’s mood is established in its initial few minutes. Pallichattambi opens with massive hype surrounding a feudal lord who oppresses people, without revealing his face. The narrative follows how the Church stood against the communist government in the 1950s, highlighting the history of the Liberation Struggle. Set in 1958 in the village of Kaaniyar, the story follows the Church as it seeks a strong protector against the rising influence of Communist workers. They find Krishnan Pillai, also known as Pallichattambi (the church rowdy), as their unlikely messiah. Pillai arrives in Kaaniyar as Pothan Christopher with the sole aim of halting the spread of communism.

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