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Filmi Score
Very good
9 reviews
65
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Critics largely praise Shivarajkumar's intense performance and Narthan's direction as a strong mass entertainer, though most flag a slow first half and a weak antagonist, with one review calling it underwhelming and only for die-hard fans.
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Summary
Bhairathi Ranagal (2024, Kannada) has a Filmi Score of 65 from 9 critic reviews, is rated — by Filmi (IMDA: M18), and streams on Aha in the US.
The story revolves around the life of Bhairathi Ranagal's journey from being a law-abiding responsible lawyer to the benevolent crime boss of Karnataka.
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The story revolves around the life of Bhairathi Ranagal's journey from being a law-abiding responsible lawyer to the benevolent crime boss of Karnataka.
Bhairathi Ranagal (2024, Kannada) has a Filmi Score of 65 from 9 critic reviews, is rated — by Filmi (IMDA: M18), and streams on Aha in the US.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
The critic liked Bhairathi Ranagal a great deal, praising Naveen's cinematography, Ravi Basrur's music, the fight choreography, Narthan's… Watch it there →
Varun praises the prequel's carefully reasoned writing, restrained direction, and Shivarajkumar's performance, calling it a good watch, while… Watch it there →
Likhith calls it a good watch, praising Narthan's dense, reasoned writing and Shivarajkumar's one-man-show intensity, though he flags a generic… Watch it there →
The Hindu praises Shivarajkumar's screen presence and a rousing interval block but faults a dull, emotionally distant first half, a generic plot,… Read it there →
Angadi finds the prequel prioritises Ranagal's glorification over narrative substance, with a weak antagonist and derivative, forgettable music,… Read it there →
Bhairathi Ranagal movie review: Shivarajkumar-led Mufti prequel is like very flat soda Read it there →
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Bhairathi Ranagal: quick answers
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Where can I watch Bhairathi Ranagal?
Bhairathi Ranagal is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India and the UK), Aha (India, the US and Canada), Vi Movies and TV (India) and JioHotstar (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Bhairathi Ranagal?
Bhairathi Ranagal has a Filmi Score of 65 (Very good), the mean of 9 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 30 (OTTplay) to 82 (India Today). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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