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Chinna Chinna Aasai review: Indrans, Madhoo lead an underwhelming tale of self-discovery | Movie-review News

Chinna Chinna Aasai review: Indrans, Madhoo lead an underwhelming tale of self-discovery | Movie-review News

Chinna Chinna Aasai Movie Review: There’s something oddly fascinating about sitting down to watch a two-hander, particularly since it pretty much has to defy the “show, don’t tell” commandment of visual storytelling while also avoiding boring the audience with the abundance of dialogues. While it’s easy for creators to make a film featuring nonstop back-and-forth exchanges between the central characters, the real challenge in crafting a two-hander lies in sidestepping that pitfall and making an artistically impressive work instead. Debutant director Varsha Vasudev’s Chinna Chinna Aasai revolves around two middle-aged people, Madhavan (Indrans) and Leela (Madhoo Shah), whose lives take a turn when fate brings them together in Varanasi (Kashi), Uttar Pradesh. While on one of his regular visits to Varanasi, Madhavan, a Malayali, meets Leela, who hails from Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu. After getting separated from her tour group and having her belongings stolen, Leela is petrified and unsure of what to do next. When Madhavan offers to help, she is initially suspicious and hesitant. But with no other option, she goes along with …

‘Actresses used to refuse movies with me’: National Award-winning Indrans on past struggles | Malayalam News

‘Actresses used to refuse movies with me’: National Award-winning Indrans on past struggles | Malayalam News

4 min readKochiJun 16, 2026 02:07 PM IST While Indrans is currently hailed as one of the finest character actors in contemporary Malayalam cinema, his ascent to fame and glory wasn’t a cakewalk. Despite being in show business since the early 1980s, it has only been about a decade since the industry began recognising his talent and offering him roles commensurate with his immense potential. As he gears up for the release of his upcoming movie, Chinna Chinna Aasai, where he shares the screen with yesteryear national crush Madhoo Shah, Indrans recalled that in the past, female actors were often hesitant to act in movies where he served as the male lead. Must Read | Sanchita Ugale’s grandfather breaks down: ‘Didn’t have a godfather, she had work’ Why Indrans wanted to hide his identity from Madhoo Shah During a press meet organised as part of Chinna Chinna Aasai’s promotions, Indrans revealed that when Madhoo was approached for the role, he felt like telling the team not to disclose that he was the hero in the …