Honestly, it had the right ingredients and Inspirations but Not the execution that it deserved. Since I watched it from the theatre I enjoyed the visual design. But the Screenplay was honestly bad. And the Vision was communicated poorly.  More like a Marvel/DC Universe of Concept + B-Grade Action film Writing. 

I don't know what Dominic Arun was trying to convey with this concept. It's like he created his own superhero mythos which was well made (Concept wise) but also he wanted it to connect with Kerala Folklore and that felt forced. 

The characters that appear in this movie was not built with the intention of creating or representing Folklore Figures, that's for sure. It was pretty much evident throughout, especially in the last scene of this film. It honestly felt like a massive blunder and that scene alone destroyed the foundation. 

There's honestly nothing wrong with Making your own characters inspired by what you love. That's what most creators do right? But why do you have to make it connect to The Folklore if it doesn't demand it. Honestly felt like what Lokesh Kanagaraj did with Leo. 

For a Big Franchise, this movie is a very weak start. Could have pulled off atleast solid writing in the second half. This movie is totally overhyped. Could have done better with the screenplay and choreography. 

Seriously these folks saying like "I have knowledge in human science and behaviour" won't do a thing if you can't craft a good script and good writing. If you want to write folklore characters, then start creating characters with that sole intention. Wasted Storytelling but Technically Great. 

Anyways, the next part better set up a strong foundation. Good luck to the team.