Athiradi

Reviving a banned college festival reads as harmless right up to the moment it isn't, and Samkutty's enthusiasm sets off a rivalry that turns celebration into something far more combustible. Campus films thrive on this exact escalation — pride, factions, and a crowd that will follow whoever shouts loudest — and the generous runtime suggests the descent is taken seriously rather than played for laughs alone.

For viewers who like their college dramas full-blooded, with mass moments, music and confrontation given room to breathe across two and a half hours. Expect a first stretch that revels in the festival's energy and a turn toward harder consequences once the rivalry sets. Anyone who enjoys ensemble campus sagas where the stakes quietly stop being about a stage will find it absorbing. A good pick when you want scale and swagger.