Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Law and Order review says Ranjith mishandles Mammootty’s iconic Shanmughan
Law and Order is a Malayalam crime-action movie directed by Ranjith.
It follows a police officer named Balagopal, whose son dies during a fight against drug criminals.
Balagopal works with five young police officers to stop the criminals.
They ask Karikkamuri Shanmughan, played by Mammootty, to help them.
The reviewer says the story and dialogue are very weak.
The review also criticizes the acting, camera work, music, jokes, and fight scenes.
It says the movie does not use Mammootty’s famous character well.
The reviewer gives the film half a star.
Ranjith’s Law and Order stars Prakash Varma as DySP Balagopal, a police officer confronting a drug empire.
Balagopal joins five newly recruited officers after losing his son during a police crackdown on the cartel.
The group seeks help from Karikkamuri Shanmughan, played by Mammootty in a brief return to his Black character.
The review criticizes the film’s writing, acting, visuals, music, action scenes, and treatment of its female characters.
The reviewer gives Law and Order a rating of 0.5 stars and calls it one of Malayalam cinema’s worst films of 2026.
- Who
- Director Ranjith, writer Udaykrishna, actor Prakash Varma, and Mammootty, among others, are associated with the film.
- What
- Law and Order is a Malayalam crime-action film about a police officer and five young recruits fighting a drug cartel.
- When
- The review discusses the 2026 film.
- Where
- The story is set in Kochi, Kerala.
- Why
- Balagopal seeks to dismantle drug smuggler Pacha’s empire after losing his son during a police crackdown.
- Director
- Ranjith
- Writer
- Udaykrishna
- Lead actor
- Prakash Varma as DySP Balagopal
- Returning character
- Mammootty briefly reprises Karikkamuri Shanmughan from Black
- Main antagonist
- Prahlad Parekh, also known as Pacha, played by Shersha Sherief
- Setting
- Kochi, Kerala
- Review rating
- 0.5 stars