TheReviewMonk is back — critic reviews for Indian cinema, aggregated. Read our story →

TheReviewMonk
Thalaivan Thalaivii backdrop

Thalaivan Thalaivii

23 July 2025Tamil2h 20m

What critics are saying

Critical reception for Thalaivan Thalaivii is sharply divided, with the overall sentiment leaning negative.

Read all 5 reviews →
Pandiraj DirectorPandiraj Writer

Two headstrong lovers navigate a turbulent relationship where passion and conflict intertwine, creating an intense emotional bond through their shared journey.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for Thalaivan Thalaivii is sharply divided, with the overall sentiment leaning negative. Where praise exists, it centers on the film's organic comedy and its relatively rare focus on the struggles of married life, with one critic crediting director Pandiraj for grounding humor in the characters' relationships. However, the majority of critics found the film loud and undisciplined, with multiple reviewers describing it as a near-constant barrage of characters yelling at each other. Several critics also raised concerns about the film's messaging, calling it regressive in its treatment of divorce and marriage.

5 rated reviews · 2 positive · 3 negative

Praised: organic comedy from relationshipsCriticised: loud, regressive, noisy storytelling

AI-generated summary of 5 critic reviews · may contain errors

Report inaccuracy

Critic Reviews (5)

Updated
Harshini SV· Times Of India
8.0
When someone sees the family fight for a whole day, they say, “Inum ivanga mudikalaya,” and you feel that too. However, Thalaivan Thalaivi becomes one of the very few Tamil films that dig into the life after marriage, something after the beginning of the seemingly “Happily ever after,” and Pandiraj has crafted a fun, frustrating family padam.
Read full review ↗
Avinash Ramachandran· Cinema Express
6.0
Pandiraaj reins in the melodrama by relying on relentless comedy that is organically built out of the various relationships depicted in the film, especially the one between Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen's characters
Read full review ↗
Anusha Sundar· Ottplay
4.0
Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen's film is loud and regressive, with noise dominating the story and the film yelling without clarity.
Read full review ↗
Janani K.· India Today
4.0
...a noisy family drama that promotes and glorifies regressive ideas. The film ridicules divorce and people who opt for it.
Read full review ↗
Anandu Suresh· Indian Express
3.0
Although Thalaivan Thalaivii opens in a jovial manner, once the story settles in, the movie becomes a scream-a-thon where almost all characters are simply yelling at each other. After a point, Thalaivan Thalaivii is just a headache-inducing experience. What could have been an engaging absurd comedy is wasted by subpar writing.
Read full review ↗

Cast & Crew

Cast

Details

Release Date
23 July 2025
Runtime
2h 20m
Language
Tamil

User Ratings & Reviews

No ratings or reviews yet — be the first to share your take.

TMDB

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.