Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Malayalam action thriller ‘Vilayath Buddha’ hit theatres on November 21, 2025, and early audience reactions are already pouring in online. The film marks the directorial debut of Jayan Nambiar and is based on the acclaimed novel by G. R. Indugopan.
Twitter reactions to ‘Vilayath Buddha’
Initial reactions suggest that viewers are extremely impressed with the first half. One Twitter user wrote, “#VilaayathBudha Frst Half As of now Prithvi & Shammi Thilakan Jakes Kathichu Ente mwone aah forest chase & Tamil song Mix apaaram Ithuvare nice… 2nd half koode ee standard keep cheythaal. (The forest chase scene is magnificent and the Tamil song mixing is on point. The movie is nice till now and hopes to maintain the same.)”
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Another praised the pacing and action, വിലായത്ത് ബുദ്ധ… First Half…!! കിടിലൻ ഫസ്റ്റ് ഹാഫ്.. തൂക്കി പറത്തൽ പരിപാടി.. (The first half is superb and lit.)”
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A third viewer highlighted Prithviraj’s introduction sequence as Double Mohanan, “The intro sequence is lit.”So far, ‘Vilayath Buddha’ seems to be benefitting from strong word-of-mouth surrounding its thrilling set-pieces and performances.
‘Eko ‘ trending with stellar reviews
While Prithviraj’s film dominates with star power, the team behind ‘Kishkindha Kaandam’ — director Dinjith Ayyathan and writer-cinematographer Bahul Ramesh — have returned with ‘Eko’, which released alongside Vilayath Buddha. And social media reactions are calling it one of the year’s boldest thrillers.One reviewer posted high praise, “#EKO is a peak-level thriller… powered by a fantastic writer director combo… Bahul Ramesh, the way you build tension… incredible… #MujeebMajeed delivers top tier work… #Sandeep, what a performance… Highly recommended.”
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Another viewer shocked by its impact wrote, “I’ve never rated a Malayalam film 5/5… until now… Bigger, better than what they did in ‘Kishkindha Kaandam’.”
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A tweet analysing the first act added, “#Eko First Half Review: Like #KishkindhaKaandam, the mystery layer works well… The intermission sequence builds the thriller side of the film. Steady and going well.”Overall the early reactions to both the movies look good and is expected to have a good box office opening.
