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Imaikkaa Nodigal review

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2018 · Tamil · 2h 50m · Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime · CBFC U/A
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Filmi Score
Very good
3 reviews · provisional
76
1 exceptional2 very good
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Critics praise this fast-paced, unpredictable thriller for Anurag Kashyap's villain and Nayanthara's performance and strong technical craft, though they flag a plastic romantic subplot and logical lapses.

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Summary

Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 76 from 3 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.

A CBI officer goes in search of a ruthless serial killer. Things get worse when the murderer targets the former and her family

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A CBI officer goes in search of a ruthless serial killer. Things get worse when the murderer targets the former and her family

Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 76 from 3 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.

What the critics said

3 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
The critic’s own number where they gave one
Priyanka Sundar · 31 Aug 2018
Imaikkaa Nodigal movie review: Anurag Kashyap’s psychopath powers Nayanthara’s cop drama | Entertainment News Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 80
70
Thinkal Menon · 30 Aug 2018
Imaikkaa Nodigal Review {3.5/5}: Unpredictable twists and engaging thrill factor Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 76
70
Siddarth Srinivas · 30 Aug 2018
Imaikkaa Nodigal Movie Review Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 72
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; 3 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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Where can I watch Imaikkaa Nodigal?

Imaikkaa Nodigal is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada) and ManoramaMAX (India). It can also be rented or bought on YouTube (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Amazon Video (India, the US and the UK) and Apple TV (the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.

What did critics say about Imaikkaa Nodigal?

Imaikkaa Nodigal has a Filmi Score of 76 (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 72 (OnlyKollywood) to 80 (Hindustan Times). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.

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