2026 · Telugu · The Indian Express
Aadarsha Kutumbam is a film of two halves, and the difference in quality between them is stark enough to be the defining issue.
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32 reviews of Indian films, average rating 2.7/5.
32reviews
2.66/5average rating
4highest: With Love
1lowest: Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure
12Under 2.25
52.25 to 2.9
113 to 3.9
44 and up
Telugu 2.5/5 (17)Tamil 2.92/5 (13)Malayalam 2.25/5 (2)
4182/5
2026 · Telugu · Indian Express
418, the Prashanth Neel-presented horror thriller, fails to honour this, other than in its middle act that the rest of the film does not deserve. It is not a bad horror film but a frustrating one.
Ranabaali2.5/5
2026 · Telugu · Indian Express
Ranabaali is the kind of film you want to defend because the intention behind it is so clearly good... All of that is admirable. None of it exempts the film from working as a film.
2026 · Telugu · The Indian Express
But the sluggish pacing, the emotionally distant second half, the underwritten antagonist, the humour that rarely lands and the overall inability to convert a strong premise into a sustained cinematic experience leave the film…
Sigma1.5/5
2026 · Tamil · Indian Express
Sigma is a heist film that forgets to steal your attention. The core problem with Sigma is that the screenplay does not understand the mechanics of the genre it is operating in, with the plan presented but not stress-tested and…
Baththa4/5
2026 · Tamil · Indian Express
Baththa is a film about that realisation, and what it feels to experience kindness. It is also, unexpectedly, one of the most original and humane Tamil films of all time. What makes Baththa work is not one thing.
The Paradise2/5
2026 · Telugu · The Indian Express
The Paradise is a film that reads like a first draft. Nani's physical commitment and sincere performance, the first half's action set pieces, Anirudh's songs and the production design prevent it from being a disaster.
Sardar 22.5/5
2026 · Tamil · The Indian Express
PS Mithran's sequel to his 2022 hit is undone by childish execution, poor CGI, an overlong runtime and a script that can't land its big ideas.
Mandaadi3/5
2026 · Tamil · The Indian Express
Actor Soori anchors the film with a physical performance that adds to his growing reputation as a serious leading man, but the screenplay struggles to sustain its unique premise across the full runtime.
Romanchakam2.5/5
2026 · Telugu · The Indian Express
Romanchakam has a lead pair you want to root for, a friends' gang that makes you laugh and a runtime that tests your patience. A messy love story that's frustrating to watch.
Irumudi2/5
2026 · Telugu · The Indian Express
Ravi Teja fails to break free from his streak of failures with Shiva Nirvana's film despite delivering one of his strongest performances in recent years.
2026 · Tamil · The Indian Express
Suriya returns to the family entertainer genre after nearly two decades, delivering a warm, sincere romantic drama that works largely on the strength of its performances, and less on the script.
Magudam2/5
2026 · Tamil · The Indian Express
Vishal's directorial debut Magudam is an ambitious, action-heavy revenge saga that boasts committed performances across three timelines, but struggles with a screenplay that cannot always hold its multi-layered structure together.
2026 · Telugu · The Indian Express
Merlapaka Gandhi's horror comedy reduces an entire nationality to a punchline, turns its female lead into a K-pop stereotype, and delivers an AI-heavy climax that is painful to watch.
Srinivasa Mangapuram2.5/5
2026 · Telugu · The Indian Express
The screenplay is ultimately where Srinivasa Mangapuram falls short of what it could have been.
Jana Nayagan1.5/5
2026 · Tamil · The Indian Express
H Vinoth's political action drama gives Vijay the mass moments his fans want but wraps them in a film that feels a decade too late. Bobby Deol's track is a mess, the VFX is poor, and the emotional core is lost in translation.
Varavu2/5
2026 · Malayalam · The Indian Express
Joju George is towering as Paulson, but a bloated second act and old-school treatment keeps it from being the complete package.
Lenin3/5
2026 · Telugu · The Indian Express
Akhil Akkineni shines in this intense rural drama inspired by the Mahabharata, set against a village's annual jatara.
I, Nobody2.5/5
2026 · Malayalam · The Indian Express
Nissam Basheer's bank heist thriller reunites Prithviraj Sukumaran and Parvathy Thiruvothu after years, but a bloated runtime, a sagging middle act and a mystery that does not justify its length restrict it.
2026 · Telugu · The Indian Express
Abhishek Nama's mythological adventure has the money and the scale. What it does not have is writing strong enough to hold three hours together.
Rao Bahadur3/5
2026 · Telugu · The Indian Express
Director Venkatesh Maha returns after five years with a psychological thriller that slowly creeps under your skin and makes you appreciate cinema as an artform. Satyadev delivers a career-best performance.
Maa Inti Bangaram3.5/5
2026 · Telugu · The Indian Express
Samantha Ruth Prabhu finally lands on solid ground after the misfires of Shaakuntalam and Yashoda. The action carries the film, even when the emotional writing struggles to keep pace.
Sing Geetham4/5
2026 · Telugu · The Indian Express
The result is fantastical, ambitious, and unlike anything Telugu cinema has put on screen before.
Karuppu3/5
2026 · Tamil · The Indian Express
One of Suriya's strongest performances in years is delivered in a film that is only half as good as he is. Suriya is why this film works and why he is worth watching. Karuppu is flawed in ways it cannot hide.
Kara3/5
2026 · Tamil · The Indian Express
Vignesh Raja's period heist drama is like watching two films. The first half is gripping, tense and emotionally precise. The second tests your patience. Dhanush, as always, makes them both worth watching.
2026 · Tamil · The Indian Express
Love Insurance Kompany is the most interesting Tamil romantic film in recent memory, even when it is not quite the best version of itself.
Dacoit3.5/5
2026 · Telugu · The Indian Express
Adivi Sesh has built his career on choosing stories with something to say, and Dacoit fits that pattern.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh1.5/5
2026 · Telugu · The Indian Express
Ustaad Bhagat Singh is the kind of film that fans will find moments to cheer in, but general audiences are likely to walk out feeling they have seen this before, and done better.
2026 · Tamil · The Indian Express
Made in Korea keeps playing it safe when it should have been brave enough to go deeper. You leave it feeling pleasant rather than moved, entertained rather than affected.
Mrithyunjay3.5/5
2026 · Telugu · The Indian Express
Mrithyunjay is a mixed bag that is easier to respect than it is to fully enjoy. It is controlled, confident in its genre, and anchored by a Sree Vishnu performance that deserves to be seen.
2026 · Tamil · The Indian Express
Thaai Kizhavi is a well-written, well-acted rural entertainer that works as a comedy drama, and leaves you thinking a little after the credits roll. Radikaa Sarathkumar reminds everyone why she belongs at the center of a film.
With Love4/5
2026 · Tamil · The Indian Express
With Love is the kind of film that won't blow you away with spectacle, but it will sit quietly in your chest for days afterward.
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