Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra Review
Dominic Arun’s Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra is not your regular superhero film. Instead of a “good vs evil, save the world” story, the film asks something deeper—what does it mean to live as someone extraordinary in an ordinary world? Chandra, played by Kalyani Priyadarshan, is immortal, but immortality here is shown less as a gift and more as a burden. She works, she hides, she battles loneliness, and she carries centuries of pain that even her supernatural powers cannot erase.
The film builds its world with small, grounded details—a superhero who still needs money, who lives in a middle-class flat, who falls ill and goes to parties just like us. This mix of the fantastical and the everyday is what makes Lokah unique. The cinematography is dark and moody, and the music leans towards sadness rather than heroism, perfectly matching Chandra’s character.
At the same time, there’s plenty of fun. Naslen as Sunny brings lightness with his humor and charm, playing a gender-flipped version of the usual “damsel in distress.” The supporting characters add flavor, and the action sequences are sharp and memorable without ever going over the top. One of the most striking moments is when a bag of blood falls at Chandra’s feet—both thrilling and symbolic of how this film treats superhero tropes differently.
Lokah is essentially a peek into a larger universe—more like opening the first chapter of a much bigger story. It’s stylish, thoughtful, and quietly emotional. Instead of rushing into spectacle, it lays the foundation for something bigger, and that makes it special.
Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra is an unusual, bold superhero film that mixes myth, melancholy, and humor into something distinctly Malayalam. It’s less about saving the world and more about surviving in it—and that’s what makes it worth watching.
⭐ Rating: 4/5 – A promising beginning to a very different kind of superhero saga.
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