Grrr (2024 film)

Grrr is a 2024 Indian Malayalam language survival comedy film directed by Jay K. Based on the true story of a lion who escaped from Thiruvananthapuram Zoo in 2018, the film stars Kunchacko Boban and Suraj Venjaramoodu. It was released on 14 June 2024 to mixed reviews from critics.

Premise
Rejimon Nadar got drunk after heartbreak over his lover Rachana because of caste issues, while KJ Haridas Nair was the employer of a zoo who dealt with his problems because of his corruption. The latter learns that Reji was struck in the lion's den, and rushes to save him only to fight with him for survival, as news media cover the event.

Cast

 * Kunchacko Boban as Rejimon Nadar
 * Suraj Venjaramoodu as Haridas Nair
 * Shruti Ramachandran as Mridula Nair
 * Anagha as Rachana
 * Rajesh Madhavan as Anas
 * Manju Pillai as Fauziya Fathima
 * Shobi Thilakan as Iravikutty Pillai
 * Senthil Krishna as CI Kamalesh
 * Alencier Ley Lopez as Thambi Himagiri
 * Ramesh Pisharody as TV Reporter
 * Parvathy R Krishna as TV Reporter

Production
MoJo, a South African lion who featured in Hollywood and Bollywood films, stars in the film. To choose a lion for the film, lions were trained and videos of the lion were sent to the film crew for approval.

Reception
The Hindu found the film "forgettable" while The Week stated, "comic scenes mostly fall flat despite the best efforts of Suraj and Chackochan" The News Minute too was quite critical of the overall production. Cinema Express too was very mixed: "Just like a part of Darshan's meat is regularly stolen by the guards, denying the lion what it needs fairly, the film as a whole leaves a lot to be desired. While it soars in parts as a man vs beast tale, the lion's share of Grrr overstays its welcome." A review in The Indian Express was more positive and found it was an "an enjoyable, light-hearted film".

However Times Now and The South First praised the film.