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Drama (Kannada, 2012) review

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2012 · Kannada · 2h 29m · Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller · CBFC U
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Filmi Score
Very good
3 reviews · provisional
74
3 very good
What the critics say

Critics call Drama a lively, witty timepass entertainer powered by Yash's comic energy, sharp Mandya dialect dialogue and Harikrishna's catchy music, though several wish it had been trimmed shorter.

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Summary

Drama (2012, Kannada) has a Filmi Score of 74 from 3 critic reviews, is rated 7+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Vi Movies and TV in India.

The film starts in a village in Mandya where two youngsters Venkatesha and Sathish, who have failed their pre-degree courses seven times, create problems. Nandini, an ultra-modern girl comes to the village and attracts Venkatesha, who is prepared to do anything for pleasing the girl. Both Venkatesha and Sathish follow Nandini to Mysore, where she is pursuing studies. A strict principal of the college humiliates Nandini when she crosses the limits. Meanwhile, the principal gets murdered and a police officer suspects Venkatesha and Nandini to be behind this murder. There is a lot of confusion when it is revealed that Nandini is the daughter of a Dubai-based don, who is trying to kill a Mangalore-based don. What happens in the end is revealed in an interesting climax.

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Summary

The film starts in a village in Mandya where two youngsters Venkatesha and Sathish, who have failed their pre-degree courses seven times, create problems. Nandini, an ultra-modern girl comes to the village and attracts Venkatesha, who is prepared to do anything for pleasing the girl. Both Venkatesha and Sathish follow Nandini to Mysore, where she is pursuing studies. A strict principal of the college humiliates Nandini when she crosses the limits. Meanwhile, the principal gets murdered and a police officer suspects Venkatesha and Nandini to be behind this murder. There is a lot of confusion when it is revealed that Nandini is the daughter of a Dubai-based don, who is trying to kill a Mangalore-based don. What happens in the end is revealed in an interesting climax.

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What the critics said

3 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
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Shruti I L · 24 Nov 2012
The critic calls Drama a lighthearted, witty entertainer carried by strong lead and supporting performances, catchy music, and solid… Read it there →
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77
Srikanth Srinivasa · 23 Nov 2012
The critic finds Drama consistently entertaining, driven by Bhat's Mandya dialect dialogue, Yash's comic energy and Harikrishna's hit music. The… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
76
G S Kumar · 23 Nov 2012
Drama Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Drama by Times of India Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 70
70
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 3 readings; 1 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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Drama is streaming on OTT: Vi Movies and TV (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.

What did critics say about Drama?

Drama has a Filmi Score of 74 (Very good), the mean of 3 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 70 (Times of India) to 77 (DNA). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.

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