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Raghu, a man caught up with a deep hold of grief comes across Anjali, who is spinning everything in her capacity to win him over. The love you gave away always comes back they say. In one way or other. Sometimes from a different human. This is a story of love coming back into the life of someone who doesn’t want to take it. A tale of second chances.. happy healing and bitter sweet closures.
Critic Consensus
Critical reception for Once More is mixed-to-moderate, with most reviewers acknowledging its warmth, sensitivity, and the chemistry between leads Arjun Das and Aditi Shankar as genuine strengths. The film's handling of mature romance and its soulful music also drew measured praise. However, a recurring criticism is that the film retreats into familiar romantic-drama clichés rather than pushing beyond its conventional territory, with the second half drawing particular attention for sluggishness and predictability. It is seen as a partly effective debut from director Vignesh Srikanth that works in moments but does not fully realize its potential.
4 rated reviews · 1 positive · 3 mixed
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Updated“Once More delivers romance, emotion and soulful music, with Arjun Das and Aditi Shankar making an impression.”Read full review ↗
“Once More is a promising debut from Vignesh Srikanth, with enough sensitivity, warmth and good performances to make it work in parts. But whenever the film gets a chance to push beyond familiar romantic-drama territory, it retreats into cliches.”Read full review ↗
“Aditi Shankar enlivens a 'once more' romance that turns 'not again' midway”Read full review ↗
“Despite some of these sluggish moments, especially in the second half, this Arjun Das-starrer deserves a bit of a look-in, just for the way it handles a mature romance. Once More polama?”Read full review ↗
“Arjun Das and Aditi Shankar bring warmth and chemistry, while sensitive themes add depth. Despite heartfelt moments, Vignesh Srikanth's debut falls back on familiar romantic tropes.”Read full review ↗
“To call Once More an intense love story would be to reduce it to just one aspect that make this film wonderfully frustrating.”Read full review ↗
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Arjun Das · Raghuvaran
- Aditi Shankar · Anjali
- Dravid Selvam · Ibrahim
- Sona Olickal · Indra Vasudevan
- Anusha Prabhu · Sara
- Chitra Lakshmanan · Paadhaga Lingam
Details
- Release Date
- 28 August 2026
- Language
- Tamil
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