Chatha Pacha captures the millennial nostalgia for professional wrestling while attempting to introduce desi costume wrestling in Kochi, but its dramatic shortcomings prevent it from fully landing the emotional punches. Directed by debutant Advaith Nair with story contributions and creative production from Shihan Shoukath, the film follows renowned wrestler Bullet Walter and his trainees Savio (Arjun Ashokan), Vetri/Buva, and Thomas/Little, whose lives intertwine through gang battles and personal growth. Years later, a grown Little (Ishan Shoukath) returns with plans for pro-wrestling gigs, reuniting with wastrel Savio and imprisoned Vetri, involving Vetri's daughter Rosamma/Rosa (Vedhika Sreekumar). Strengths shine in entertaining action sequences, nostalgia references, and technical prowess—Anend C. Chandran's brilliant cinematography, Praveen Prabhakar's crisp editing, Shankar Ehsaan Loy's songs, and Mujeeb Majeed's score. Visuals boast strong art design evoking wrestling craze. The pre-interval setup and inaugural show build suspense effectively.

However, core conflicts falter, lost in dialogue without screen impact; an incident pitting brothers feels underdeveloped. Rosamma's potential remains underwritten, climax overhyped yet underdelivers. Debut inexperience shows in uneven execution—neither wholly entertaining nor dramatically engaging. Performances hold it together: Vedhika endearing standout, Arjun/Roshan/Ishan communicate emotions well, Vishak menacing charm. A surprise cameo adds fun. Overall, high anticipation unmet, resembling stuck between boats. In my view, leaning more into wrestling fun could have elevated it. Hoping future works refine drama for fuller impact.

Vibe View: The vibe of Chatha Pacha is nostalgic spectacle mixed frustrating unevenness, like reliving childhood WWF excitement through desi lens but getting pulled back by dramatic flatness—it's got that entertaining wrestling energy with crowd-pleasing action nostalgia references vibe fun millennial throwback, you know? In-ring sequences crisp visuals strong art design vibe immersive capturing pro-wrestling craze Kochi style vibe credit entertaining presentation. Pre-interval setup inaugural show vibe building suspense hype vibe promising momentum. Technical departments shine cinematography brilliant editing crisp music effective vibe elevating spectacle. Performances vibe solid rope holding film—Vedhika endearing standout Rosamma vibe deserving shout-out Arjun Roshan Ishan emotions well Vishak menacing charm vibe impressing despite caricaturish role. However weak drama vibe disappointing core conflicts lost dialogue no impact underdeveloped incidents vibe missed opportunities emotional depth. Rosamma underutilized climax overhyped underdelivers vibe like disappointing WWE match. Debut inexperience vibe evident stuck in-between neither full fun nor engaging story vibe middling experience high anticipation unmet. Overall vibe nostalgia-fuelled potential let down execution flaws vibe could leaned more wrestling strengths. Positive vibe hope inspires desi sports films refining balance action heart. It's that mixed vibe thrilling spectacle emotional disconnect leaving wanting more polished drama diverse characters arcs. Hoping vibe evolves stronger narratives future Malayalam ventures.