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Kaatru Veliyidai review

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2017 · Tamil · 2h 27m · Romance, Thriller · CBFC U
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Good
9 reviews
51
2 very good3 good1 mixed3 weak
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Summary

Kaatru Veliyidai (2017, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 51 from 9 critic reviews, is rated 10+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Prime Video in the US.

Romance is in the air as the lives of Fighter Pilot Varun & Medical Doctor Leela collide amidst the scenic beauty of Kashmir. While Leela yearns for Varun’s affection in the delicate of ways, Varun’s idea of love is all give-give, not give-take. Just as the avalanche of built-up emotions sets rolling, Varun becomes a PoW post the Kargil episode. Do their paths cross later?

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Summary

Romance is in the air as the lives of Fighter Pilot Varun & Medical Doctor Leela collide amidst the scenic beauty of Kashmir. While Leela yearns for Varun’s affection in the delicate of ways, Varun’s idea of love is all give-give, not give-take. Just as the avalanche of built-up emotions sets rolling, Varun becomes a PoW post the Kargil episode. Do their paths cross later?

What the critics said

9 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 9 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
7 Apr 2017
Published · 3/5 Filmi’s reading 76
60
6 Apr 2017
Kaatru Veliyidai (aka) Kaattru Veliyidai review Read it there →
Published · 2.75/5 Filmi’s reading 65
55
Vishal Menon · 7 Apr 2017
Menon finds the film fascinating on the page — a study of a selfish man's road to selflessness — but says it works better in the head than the… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
Divya Nair · 7 Apr 2017
Nair savors Ratnam's poetic flirtation and Hydari's performance, crediting the Ratnam-Rahman chemistry and striking visuals, but says Karthi is a… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
60
Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 7 Apr 2017
Rangan admires the film's mature visual storytelling and craft but says the abusive VC-Leela relationship is never convincingly built, leaving the… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
55
M Suganth · 7 Apr 2017
Kaatru Veliyidai Review {2.5/5}: We are never as emotionally invested in the fate of VC and Leela as we should be Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5 Filmi’s reading 45
50
Karthik Kumar · 7 Apr 2017
Kaatru Veliyidai movie review: Underwhelming love saga | Entertainment News Read it there →
Published · 2/5 Filmi’s reading 35
40
Kaatru Veliyidai movie review: ‘Kaatru Veliyidai’ ain’t a breezy ride Read it there →
Published · 2/5 Filmi’s reading 35
40
1.5/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text Filmi’s reading 28
30
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 9 readings; 6 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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Kaatru Veliyidai: quick answers

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Where can I watch Kaatru Veliyidai?

Kaatru Veliyidai is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada), ManoramaMAX (India) and AP International (India). It can also be rented or bought on YouTube (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Amazon Video (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 Kaatru Veliyidai?

Kaatru Veliyidai has a Filmi Score of 51 (Good), the mean of 9 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 28 (The Indian Express) to 76 (Sify). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.

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