Criticism in Malayalam
In Malayalam the considered criticism of a book or a film is നിരൂപണം (niroopanam). Say it ni-roo-pa-nam, with the long oo in the middle. The word suggests analysis rather than fault-finding.
Criticism, review, investigation.
പുതിയ സിനിമയുടെ നിരൂപണം പത്രത്തിൽ വന്നു.
puthiya cinemayude niroopanam pathrathil vannu.
A review of the new movie appeared in the newspaper.
All Malayalam words for “criticism”
- നിരൂപണം (niroopanam) — Criticism, review, investigation.
- പാഠനിരൂപണം (paadaniroopanam) — Textual criticism.
- സമാധാനം (samaadhaanam) — Peace, explanation, reply to criticism, clearance of doubt.
നിരൂപണം (niroopanam) is critical review generally; പാഠനിരൂപണം (paadaniroopanam) narrows it to textual criticism of a passage or manuscript; സമാധാനം (samaadhaanam) belongs here only in its sense of a reply or explanation offered in answer to criticism.
Common questions
What is criticism in Malayalam?
നിരൂപണം (niroopanam), the word for a review or critical assessment.
Does niroopanam mean negative criticism?
Not in itself; it describes a reasoned review, which may turn out favourable or unfavourable.