Srivathsan Nadadhur
The Hindu
Agadha
2026 · The Hindu
The impressive craft in Agadha is undeniable, but does that make it a genuinely satisfying, value-for-money horror film? Not quite. While the technical crew appears ready to push the bar despite the limitations, and Kamakshi is at home shouldering the proceedings, the writing does not complement their efforts.
Nagabandham
2026 · The Hindu
For all the effort that has gone into Nagabandham's larger-than-life visual appeal, its core is disappointing. Like several recent films across languages, it works as a clickbait film, conveniently milking a period of communal tension and cashing in on the country's volatile political climate for easy returns.
Naari Naari Naduma Murari
2026 · The Hindu
Nari Nari Naduma Murari rises above your average rom-com because it has something to say beyond its flashy premise. The need for integrity and honesty in relationships is emphasised neatly, giving it adequate depth. While retaining his strength in verbal comedy, Ram Abbaraju tries his hand at a style of humour that's lighter than Samajavaragamana, and is reasonably successful.
Mahendragiri Varahi
2026 · The Hindu · Sep 2026
Mahendragiri Varahi feels stale for the same reason [of playing catch-up with trends]. With its dated plot, functional performances, and old-school storytelling, it takes its audience for granted and is more yawn-inducing than thrilling.
Ameer Log
The Hindu · Aug 2026
Ameer Log thrives in its irreverent, laidback setting, letting viewers soak in the Hyderabadi way of life through language, humour, food and brotherhood. While the film's storytelling loses its free-spiritedness and veers into predictability after the intermission, it remains a worthy exploration of the lesser-seen side of Hyderabad that wears its heart on its sleeve and never takes itself too seriously.
Raju Weds Rambai
2025 · The Hindu · Nov 2025
Raju Weds Rambai's tone-deaf, crass treatment is the primary antagonist for a tragedy that demanded a more cautious, nuanced filmmaking approach. The climax repulses you for its shock value and nearly makes a saint out of Raju for his 'bravura' act, forgetting all his previous follies conveniently.
Little Hearts
2025 · The Hindu · Sep 2025
Little Hearts wears irreverence openly, embracing quirks in the protagonists' lives at every turn. At just around two hours, Little Hearts is a crisp laugh riot that doesn't overstay its welcome.
#Single
2025 · The Hindu · May 2025
A banal idea is stretched to the point of exhaustion, and in trying to be cool, it ends up being neither clever nor funny. Instead, it chooses to rehash dated tricks and treats the audience with indifference.
Odela 2
2025 · The Hindu · Apr 2025
Unlike Odela Railway Station, which stuck confidently to its crime thriller roots, Odela 2 tries to be a bit of devotional, action-packed and suspense-filled entertainer, and ends up being none of them. The writing is mostly lazy, loud, and overwrought, while the action leaning heavily on gore, laced with uncomfortable, sleazy undertones.
Robinhood
2025 · The Hindu · Mar 2025
Robinhood is a reminder not to underestimate the audience and that no scale or big name can fill the void of a decent script. The execution is largely uneven and confusing, with comedy that falls flat and a narrative that runs out of steam quickly.
Daaku Maharaaj
2025 · The Hindu · Jan 2025
Despite these merits the film falls short, owing to its lack of conviction in the execution. It neither plays to the galleries nor embraces the new dictum wholeheartedly. A handful of sequences draw attention and can be termed paisa vasool, but the film on the whole is not satisfying.
Akhil - The Power Of Jua
2015 · The Hindu · Nov 2015
You wish the makers tried as sincerely to weave in a solid plot. The love thread gives a glossy topping and lets the male protagonist take centrestage in this context.