Minnal Murali

Jaison returns to his home village in Kerala from America, planning to marry his girlfriend and secure the passport that would let him go back abroad. Neither works out as he hoped, and a rare planetary alignment brings a violent thunderstorm that government warnings told people to take seriously. Jaison is struck by lightning and survives, later discovering that the strike left him with extraordinary abilities. He is a tailor by trade, and his new powers set him on a path toward becoming a superhero for his hometown, though an unexpected adversary stands in his way.

Minnal Murali is a 2021 Indian action, comedy and fantasy film directed by Basil Joseph, his second feature after Godha in 2017. The screenplay is by Arun Anirudhan and Justin Mathew, produced by Sophia Paul under Weekend Blockbusters. Tovino Thomas leads as Jaison, with Guru Somasundaram, Aju Varghese, Vasisht Umesh, Shelly Kishore and Femina George among the 33 credited cast members.

Made for about 2 million USD, the film runs 158 minutes. It holds a 7.8 rating on IMDb from roughly 35,000 votes and 7.2 on TMDB from around 350 votes. A critics' rating of 7 out of 10 across eight reviews places professional response close to the audience scores, suggesting broad agreement on the film's merits.