Critics universally praised Minnal Murali for its fresh take on the origin story. Unlike cookie-cutter superhero flicks, the film spends genuine time building its characters: Jaison (Tovino Thomas), a tailor with anger issues and a heart of gold, and Shibu (Guru Somasundaram), a tragic, vengeant villain whose backstory evokes real sympathy. The writing smartly uses the Kerala backdrop—local politics, Christian-Muslim dynamics, and rainy, lush visuals—to ground the lightning-powered fantasy.