Athiradi: Tovino and Basil Steer a Drama of Bruised Male Ego Which Occasionally Offers Theatrical Highs

Athiradi, starring Basil Joseph and Tovino Thomas, follows a reckless engineering student reviving a campus festival after a tragic stampede. The film explores bruised male ego and emotional repression, with strong performances and vibrant festival atmosphere. While humor relies on meme culture and familiar masculine tropes, women serve as voices of reason. Despite shallow characterization, it remains watchable through energetic staging and visual confidence.