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With Love

6 February 2026Tamil2h 21m

What critics are saying

Critical reception for With Love is mixed, leaning mildly positive.

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Sathya reluctantly agrees to a blind date arranged by his sister and meets Monisha. They discover they attended the same school years ago. Bonding over shared memories and old crushes, they reconnect with their past and grow closer.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for With Love is mixed, leaning mildly positive. Several critics noted the film's warmth, easy intimacy, and likeable leads, with debut lead Abishan's unassuming screen presence drawing specific mention. However, a recurring criticism is the film's lack of depth and narrative substance, with multiple reviewers pointing out that its low-stakes storytelling and absence of convincing character psychology prevent it from rising above its breezy, straightforward premise.

4 rated reviews · 3 positive · 1 mixed

Praised: Likeable leads and charmCriticised: Lack of depth and substance

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Critic Reviews (7)

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Yashaswini Sri· Indian Express
8.0
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. It's a film about looking back at the people who shaped you without realizing it, about the courage it takes to say what you feel, and about the strange, wonderful possibility that the right person might have been there all along, you just weren't ready to see them yet.
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Avinash Ramachandran· Cinema Express
6.0
A no-frills romance with just enough sugar, spice, and everything nice.
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Roopa Radhakrishnan· Times Of India
6.0
A romcom with likeable leads and plenty of charm. Abishan, in his debut as a lead, does justice to the boy-next-door role with his unassuming presence.
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Anusha Sundar· Ottplay
5.0
With Love is a breezy romantic drama that never rises above its breeziness, remaining casual and simple throughout.
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Vishal Menon· HollywoodReporterIndia
Not rated
A tender Tamil rom-com that trades grand gestures for easy intimacy, finding modern love in friendship, comfort, and quiet honesty.
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Not rated
The film attempts to swap macho heroism for a vulnerable 'green flag' hero, but lack of depth and low stakes storytelling make it a forgettable experience.
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Bhuvanesh Chandar· The Hindu
Not rated
With Love, directed by Madhan, is a straightforward rom-com that is aware of the emotional register it is aiming for, but lacks the substance to build to it organically. Without any convincing psychological backing to this journey, the rest of the film rests on how they find Anisha and Balaji, and even in those regards, the film ends up with mixed results.
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Release Date
6 February 2026
Runtime
2h 21m
Language
Tamil

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