The is not a ranking of popularity, but a temporal and qualitative milestone. Each year, BoomEx curators watch over 2,000 submissions. Only 72 films make it to the "Annual Hall of Fame." These 72 are then categorized into 12 genres (6 films per genre).
If the film delivers on its promise of a quiet, monsoon-drenched thriller, it will not only enter the list but may very well sit at its very peak. For lovers of Malayalam indie cinema, mark your calendars for 2025. The Panikkaran is coming, and he is bringing silence, fury, and a briefcase full of legal papers.
Instead, Mathai uses a weapon more powerful than violence: .