Ullozhukku

<p>The film is set in the flooded regions of , , India. Anju is married to Thomaskutty and the two live with Thomaskutty’s mother Leelamma. Thomaskutty is chronically ill and dying. Anju has an affair with her former long time lover Rajeev. Anju was forced to marry Thomaskutty after her parents discovered her relationship with Rajeev. Anju realises that she is pregnant with Rajeev’s child. In the meantime Thomaskutty becomes severely ill and passes away. The rain wrecks havoc by flooding the region and delays the funeral. Leelamma discovers Anju’s affair and confronts her after which Anju admits that the child is not Thomaskutty’s. The truth is soon revealed to Anju’s parents, Thomaskutty’s sister and aunt. Anju discovers that her mother hid Thomaskutty’s illness from her before the wedding. Anju wants to leave to begin a life with Rajeev after the funeral which keeps getting delayed. How she manages to convince the people around her and their reactions forms the crux of the movie. released in theatres on 21 June 2024 to overwhelming positive response, garnering praise for the direction and performances of Urvashi and Parvathy. The film had a good word of mouth publicity and turned out to be a commercial success at the box office. Prior to the film’s release, Urvashi promoted the film on the TV show , hosted by . She entered the Bigg Boss House on Day 88, met the contestants and shared details about the film. The digital streaming rights of the film were acquired by (India only) and (Outside India). It began streaming on Simply South from 26 July 2024 excluding India. In India, the film started streaming through Amazon Prime Video from 2 August 2024. On the website , 100% of 7 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10. Divya Nair of rated 4/5 stars and observed “What makes worth recommending is its ability to surrender to the surprises and yet grow with its characters.” S R Praveen of wrote “Urvashi’s powerhouse performance carries this haunting drama”. Anna Mathews of rated 3.5/5 stars and reviewed “Urvashi’s superb presence & range carries this beautiful emotional story”. Kirubhakar Purushothaman of rated 4/5 stars and observed “A subtle and profound drama backed by incredible Urvashi and Parvathy”. Sowmya Rajendran of rated 4/5 stars and wrote “Urvashi, Parvathy are brilliant in Ullozhukku, a tense exploration of family dynamics”. Priyanka Sundar of rated 4/5 stars and reviewed “The ‘undercurrent’ in this film comes to life with Urvashi and Parvathy’s sheer brilliant performance”. Swathi P Ajith of wrote “Urvashi dominates in must-watch tale of empathy and love: ‘Ullozhukku’ rivets from start to finish”. Aswathy Gopalakrishnan of reviewed “an astounding urvashi headlines a tender film on love that defies conventions”. at</p>