Vrusshabha Movie Review: Last year, on December 25th, I walked into a theatre to watch Barroz. A year later, on the same date, I walked into another theatre for Vrusshabha. And here’s the thing I never thought I’d say: Barroz felt like a more honest experience.
That doesn’t mean Vrusshabha is the worst thing ever made. But it does feel like a film that cheated its biggest strength — Mohanlal himself.
I’m not writing this as someone hunting for memes or troll material. I’m writing this as someone who genuinely wanted this Vrusshabha film to work. And maybe that’s why it hurt more.
My Rating: 2.0/5
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Movie Title | Vrusshabha |
| Genre | Mythological Drama / Action / Fantasy |
| Language | Multilingual (Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi) |
| Director | Nanda Kishore |
| Lead Actor | Mohanlal |
| Music | Sam CS |
| Cinematography | G. S. Kamal |
| Runtime | 2 Hours 8 Minutes |
First, Let’s Clear the Noise Around Lalettan
After Mamangam, the internet went wild with trolls. Memes everywhere. After Barroz, the visuals became the punchline. Now with Vrusshabha, it feels like people are split into two extremes:
- One side is blindly defending everything
- The other side is waiting for screenshots to mock
Neither group is watching the film honestly. I will never blame Mohanlal for this film. If anything, Vrusshabha feels like a film that used him rather than served him.
The Story (Or Whatever This Is Trying to Be)
At its core, Vrusshabha is a reincarnation drama wrapped in mythology, revenge, curses, guilt, and family tragedy. In very short terms:
- A son unknowingly kills his mother
- He blames his father for it
- He reincarnates across lives to kill the father again and again
- The father (played by Mohanlal) carries this grief through lifetimes
On paper, this could’ve been powerful. Tragic. Even haunting. But what we get instead is a story that talks endlessly without saying anything clearly. Characters explain, re-explain, philosophize, contradict themselves, and still end up saying:
“I don’t know if this is right or wrong.”
Honestly, after 25 minutes of dialogue, even the film seems unsure what it wants to say.
The Opening: Where Logic Takes a Holiday
The Vrusshabha film opens with a long lecture about the Spathika Lingam, a sacred crystal Shiva Lingam that brings prosperity wherever it exists. Sounds grand. Then five or six masked people, dressed like rejected Halloween villains, decide to steal it. Here’s where it starts falling apart:
- These people have expensive masks
- No real strategy
- No strength
- No intelligence
Yet somehow, entire crowds run away in fear. The queen enters with a whip (pure VFX chaos), fights everyone, and immediately gives birth after the battle. I still don’t know how we’re supposed to process that.
And then comes Lalettan, horseback entry, dramatic music, full “legend arrival” mode. Except… the horse doesn’t move. Because it’s VFX.
So Mohanlal sits still, shoots arrows that curve like they’re GPS-guided, and physics quietly exits the theatre.
Mohanlal: Good Actor, Wrong Battlefield
This is the part that genuinely upset me. The film tries very hard to present Mohanlal as:
- “God of Acting”
- “The Complete Star”
Big titles. Loud intros. Grand slow-motion shots. But none of that matters if the writing doesn’t support him. There are moments where you can see Mohanlal trying:
- The grief of a father
- The exhaustion of multiple lifetimes
- The pain he carries silently
And then the film drowns it in:
- Loud background score
- Unnecessary dialogues
- VFX-heavy nonsense
There’s a scene where a simple conversation could’ve changed everything between father and son. Instead, the film chooses prayers, symbolism, and speeches — and misses the human moment completely. That’s the real tragedy here.
VFX, Green Screen, and the “Advertisement Look”
At some point, I genuinely started wondering:
“Are these real people or After Effects models?”
The present-day portions look like luxury ads:
- Over-lit
- Too clean
- Skin smoother than reality
Meanwhile, the VFX-heavy scenes suddenly go dark, flat, and dull. The color grading changes mid-conversation. Lighting shifts between shots. It feels stitched together, not lived in. If you removed some scenes and put them into a pressure cooker or protein powder commercial, they’d fit perfectly. That’s not a compliment.
Dialogues That Sound Like Questions Answering Questions
This film has conversations that feel like this:
- Someone asks something
- Someone replies with something unrelated
- Nobody reacts normally
Girlfriend, boyfriend, father, son, everyone talks like they’re confused, and not in an intentional way. It’s like:
“I have a headache.”
“Then let’s go to the cancer center.”
That’s the emotional logic level we’re dealing with.
Villains, Music, and Accidental Comedy
One villain’s intro genuinely made me laugh, not because it was clever, but because it was bizarre:
- Lullaby singing
- Throat slitting
- Violin playing
It felt like someone tried to mix KGF, mythology, and dark comedy without understanding any of them. The background score is loud, constantly telling you this is important even when it isn’t. Silence would’ve helped this film more than music.
The One Thing I Genuinely Appreciated
The runtime is 2 hours and 7 minutes. Honestly? That’s mercy. For a film this confused, stretching it further would’ve been cruel.
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The Good & Bad In Vrusshabha
| What Worked | What Didn’t |
|---|---|
| Mohanlal’s screen presence | Weak, confusing screenplay |
| Short runtime | Overuse of VFX and green screen |
| A few well-shot action frames | Physics-defying action |
| Some emotional intent | Dialogues with no clarity |
| Audience turnout and fan love | Poor visual consistency |
Final Thoughts: This Isn’t Hate — It’s Disappointment
This didn’t feel like a film made for Mohanlal. It felt like a film made around him. There’s a difference. People will still come to theatres. Families will still watch it. Kids will still enjoy the noise and visuals. And that’s okay.
But as someone who believes Mohanlal deserves better stories, this felt like watching potential being wasted. This is just my experience. You might feel differently.
And that’s exactly why you should watch it yourself and decide. Because when it comes to movies, opinions will always clash. Just don’t confuse criticism with hatred.
