Kalamkaval
Hit
Or
Flop?
Audience
Verdict
Is
Here:
Mammootty,
the
megastar
of
Malayalam
cinema
is
returning
to
the
big
screens
after
a
short
break,
with
the
neo-noir
crime
thriller.
The
movie,
which
is
helmed
by
newcomer
Jithin
K
Jose,
features
the
legendary
actor
in
the
role
of
the
antagonist.
Popular
actor
Vinayakan
plays
the
protagonist
in
Kalamkaval,
which
has
been
receiving
excellent
reviews
from
both
the
audiences
and
critics.
Kalamkaval
Hit
Or
Flop?
Audience
Verdict
Is
Out
As
Mammootty
and
Vinayakan’s
much-awaited
completed
its
initial
shows,
highly
positive
reviews
are
pouring
in
for
the
film
from
all
directions.
Both
the
film
fanatics
and
common
audiences
are
loving
the
Jithin
K
Jose
directorial
alike,
and
are
calling
it
a
genre-defining
crime
thriller.
When
Kalamkaval
completed
first
half
of
its
release
day,
it
has
already
been
confirmed
that
the
megastar
has
had
yet
another
clear
winner,
with
this
film.
The
audiences
are
also
showering
praises
on
leading
man
Mammootty
for
the
brave
career
choices
he
has
been
making.
A decent first half with good moments in between. Film is intentionally slow paced, which may not work with some audience. Film peak towards the interval portions. #Mammootty is terrific and menacing. But more importantly the show stealer is Mujeeb Majeed. What a…
— Kerala Boxoffice Stats (@kboxstats) December 5, 2025 “>
നന്പകൽ, റോഷാക്ക്, കണ്ണൂർ സ്ക്വാഡ്, കാതൽ, ബ്രമയുഗം ഈ ചിത്രങ്ങൾക്ക് ശേഷം മമ്മൂട്ടിയുടെ പേര് ഇന്ത്യൻ സിനിമ മുഴുവൻ ചർച്ച ചെയ്യുന്ന ചിത്രമായി മാറും KALAMKAVAAL
ഇങ്ങനെ ഒരു വില്ലൻ റോൾ എടുത്തു ചെയ്യാൻ ഒരു ഇൻഡസ്ട്രിയിലെ സൂപ്പർതാരവും ധൈര്യം കാണിക്കില്ല…. #Kalamkaval
— Cine Track Malayalam (@cinetrack1) December 5, 2025 “>