UA1 hr 57 minsReleased: 13 Nov, 2026
MalayalamAdventure, Comedy & Thriller
The story revolves around Melvi (Arjun Ashokan), who comes back from Dubai to celebrate his bachelor party with his old college friends in Pondicherry. What starts as a fun trip filled with memories and reunions soon takes a strange turn. As the friends reconnect with people from their past, they find themselves caught in a series of mysterious events that turn their celebration into an unexpected and frightening experience.
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Melcow Pondicherry Movie Review: All the right ingredients, but the recipe goes wrong
The Times of India
Nov 15, 2026, 1:43 PM IST
Despite having all the ingredients for a successful film, including friendship, nostalgia, romance, horror, and comedy, Melcow Pondicherry turns out to be a disappointment. Director Nikhil Mohan brings together several promising elements but fails to turn them into an engaging film. The biggest weakness is its poorly written script, which struggles to hold the audience’s attention.The film depends largely on situational comedy and the friendship between its main characters. However, most of the humour fails to work, while the horror sequences become absurd at times rather than frightening. The weak characterisation makes matters worse. The characters have no meaningful development, making it difficult for the audience to connect with them or feel any sympathy for their experiences. Arjun Ashokan, Balu Varghese, and Althaf Salim are capable performers, particularly when it comes to comedy. Unfortunately, the script gives them very little room to shine. Even the music by Electronic Kili, which brings some energy to the film, cannot make up for its weak storytelling.On a lighter note, Arjun Ashokan’s unconvincing wig in the college flashback scenes is another distraction. Malayalam cinema has come a long way in many technical aspects, but finding a believable wig to make an actor look younger still seems to be an unsolved mystery.Ultimately, Melcow Pondicherry is a missed opportunity. With so many potentially entertaining elements, it could have been an enjoyable horror comedy. Instead, weak writing, underdeveloped characters, and ineffective humour prevent it from reaching its potential.Aiswarya Sudha
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