Tovino Thomas’s Pallichattambi is struggling, netting only ₹9 crore in five days. Despite a strong opening, momentum evaporated instantly against Vaazha 2’s relentless box office grip.

Even a surprise Prithviraj cameo failed to rescue the film from lukewarm word-of-mouth. With competition peaking, Pallichattambi faces a brutal uphill battle to recover costs in a hyper-competitive, content-driven Malayalam market.

The verdict? Stalled.