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Critics Review
2.50
Nalpathiyonnu (41) is a watchable satire with interesting ideas that are watered down by inconsistent sequences.
Biju Menon underplays the role well (basically Biju Menon does Biju Menon stuff). Nimisha Sajayan performs a brief role that has lesser scope to perform. But its Saranjith as Kanna who wins the top honours. Overall, Nalpathiyonnu has an interesting idea at a surface level, but the lackluster, tonally inconsistent screenplay fails to translate interestingly on the screen.(more)
Source: Behindwoods Review Board, Behindwoods.com
3.00
Of faith and its social manifest
There are moments we could see the old-fashioned way of storytelling which makes it dull at times, that you would not expect from Lal Jose. But Individual performances and the interesting subject make it a one-time watch that talks about religious beliefs, its social manifest and many more with no room for controversies.(more)
Source: Gokul, Deccan Chronicle
2.50
An Excellent Setup, Ruined by Clumsy, Fearful Storytelling
Of all the years and decades Malayalam cinema had to make a film on Sabarimala, it's surprising that this is the time and this is the film we ended up with.(more)
Source: VISHAL MENON, Filmcompanion.in
2.50
Political satire bogged down by sloppy writing
41 is a film bogged down by sloppy writing which leaves it a notch below genuine political satires.(more)
Source: Navamy Sudhish, The Hindu
2.50
Lal Jose takes a Communist to Sabarimala but plays it safe from then on
Nalpathiyonnu does not have the fire and grit that would be expected from an exploration of such a potentially powerful theme, it is largely because of what comes across as a hesitation to truly critique the irrationality of faith. If Jose and Prageesh were afraid they would be accused of lacking objectivity, they could have additionally examined the insensitivity that some atheists direct at religionists, but both groups are spared an unsparing microscope.(more)
Source: Anna MM Vetticad, Firstpost.com