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Filmi Score
Mixed
14 reviews
46
3 very good2 good2 mixed7 weak
What the critics say
Critics mostly praise Balakrishna's screen presence and Thaman's score, but fault loud, illogical, sermon-heavy writing and underdeveloped characters, calling the sequel an over-the-top, uneven spectacle best suited to committed fans.
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Summary
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam (2025, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 46 from 14 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on Netflix in the US.
When all hope died, Akhanda arrived. He saved his family, protected his people, killed the wrongdoers, and retreated into isolation. But years later, new threats emerge putting the world in danger. And as the world burns, Akhanda returns.
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When all hope died, Akhanda arrived. He saved his family, protected his people, killed the wrongdoers, and retreated into isolation. But years later, new threats emerge putting the world in danger. And as the world burns, Akhanda returns.
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam (2025, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 46 from 14 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on Netflix in the US.
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Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · transcript read · 12 Dec 2025
Yogi treats Akhanda 2 as pure fan-service spectacle, telling viewers to switch off logic and go watch it for Balakrishna's aura and the mother's… Watch it there →
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 13 Dec 2025
Unni frames Akhanda 2 as a communal theatre event—loud, over-the-top, and best enjoyed with a rowdy Telugu crowd—praising Balayya's presence,… Watch it there →
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 14 Dec 2025
Aswanth calls it gloriously over-the-top and admits enjoying it wildly, praising the Kumbh Mela sequences and Balayya's screen presence, but… Watch it there →
Vijayan finds Akhanda 2 a mixed bag—Balakrishna's presence and some devotional spectacle land, but a scattered screenplay, uneven pacing and… Read it there →
Review Corner calls Akhanda 2 a below-average watch, crediting only Thaman's background score as a genuine positive against superficial writing,… Watch it there →
Angadi calls the sequel a predictable, loud rehash that leans on Ramayana and Vedic references at the cost of the story, with a weak, incoherent… Read it there →
Varun liked only a few isolated moments and calls the film a below-average watch overall, faulting scattered, sermon-heavy writing, subpar VFX and… Watch it there →
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 14 readings; 7 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Akhanda 2: Thaandavam: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Akhanda 2: Thaandavam's box office collection?
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam has a box office collection of ₹123.80 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹111.45 Cr India gross and ₹12.35 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 27. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Akhanda 2: Thaandavam collected at the box office?
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam has collected ₹123.80 Cr worldwide in 27 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Akhanda 2: Thaandavam?
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam is streaming on OTT: Netflix (India, the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Akhanda 2: Thaandavam?
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam has a Filmi Score of 46 (Mixed), the mean of 14 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 28 (Cinema with Varun) to 76 (Yogi Bolta Hai). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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