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The Pet Detective

Adventure Comedy Malayalam


A couple of amateur sleuths attempt to solve the mystery behind disappearing pets, but become embroiled in far more sinister crimes.

Cast:Sharafudheen, Anupama Parameswaran, Vinay Forrt, Muthukumar, Vinayakan, Joemon Jyothir
Director:Praneesh Vijayan
Writer:Praneesh Vijayan
Editor:Abhinav Sunder Nayak
Camera:Anend C Chandran

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A moderately funny comic book caper with template characters

FCG Member Reviewer S. R. Praveen
S. R. Praveen | The Hindu
Sat, October 18 2025

The screenplay draws on some of the generic elements from comic capers with several parallel events and quirky characters. But, barring some, quite a few characters do not even register due to inadequacies in writing

A kidnapped girl, a missing dog, exotic fishes that get stolen, a feared Mexican mafia don and a couple of smaller dons, a psychopath, a bumbling policeman, and a pet detective. One would need this basic checklist to keep track of the numerous subplots that are cramped into The Pet Detective, directed by debutant Praneesh Vijayan The writers appear to be aware of this rather confusing mix that they get one of the characters to periodically narrate the series of events till then, just so that no one gets lost. But then, it is sometimes a pleasure to get lost in a world in which things do not get serious beyond a point, just like in comics. Clearly, this is the space that the makers are aiming for, where even a Mafia don does not look too dangerous, but at times ends up as a laughing stock. In its staging, editing patterns and over-the-top performances, the film attempts to capture this comic energy. Yet, for a film of this nature, the jokes that land well are just about a handful.

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