‘Malaikottai Vaaliban’ Trailer Review: Mohanlal Rises As The Messiah In This Lijo Jose Pellissery Period Drama

The 2:23 minute long trailer of ‘Malaikottai Vaaliban’ opens with a shot of a ring where two people fought for the British to watch. In the fight, one man lost his life. The other man angrily asks the British to come down and fight him, but he is shot by a British man. This sets the theme of the movie, and it tells that the story is about how villagers are tyrannized by the British. A voiceover reveals that the Mangodu ring wields deceit rather than sportsmanship. As the trailer progresses, you can see that the villagers decide to stand up for themselves and fight the British. It is during this battle that Mohanlal emerges as their leader and messiah.

Take a look at the trailer of ‘Malaikottai Vaaliban’ here.

The trailer of ‘Malaikottai Vaaliban’ features some beautiful cinematographic shots that look straight out of an album cover or an art piece. Talking about the cinematography, Madhu Neelakandan has hit the bull's eye. Every shot is a treat to watch, and it makes you realize how grand it will look on the big screen. Coming to the story, it feels like every other movie that talks about how Indians revolted against the British. But again, it is too soon to comment on it because not much was revealed about the plot in the movie. The music and the voiceover make you feel the adrenaline rush in your body.

This movie can help Mohanlal make his comeback. The audience is optimistic. Directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, ‘Malaikottai Vaaliban’ stars Mohanlal, Sonalee Kulkarni, Hareesh Peradi, Manoj Moses, Katha Nandi, Danish Sait and Manikandan Achari in lead roles. The film is produced by Shibu Baby John, Achu Baby John, Vikram Mehra, Siddharth Anand Kumar, MC Philip, and Jacob Babu. It is set to release in cinemas on January 25.