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Kaduva review
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Filmi Score
Good
10 reviews
54
What the critics say
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Critics mostly call Kaduva a formulaic, old-school mass entertainer carried by Prithviraj's performance and strong craft, but many fault its predictable, derivative screenplay, sidelined female roles and lack of surprises, with a few finding it dull or disappointing.
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Summary
Kaduva (2022, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 54 from 10 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
A young rubber farmer becomes bitter rivals with a high ranking police officer in Kottayam.
Where to watchAvailability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by Shaji Kailas · written by Jinu Abraham · music Jakes Bejoy
Shaji KailasDirector
Jinu AbrahamWriter
Jakes BejoyMusic
Sujith VaassudevCinematography
Abinandhan RamanujamCinematography
Ravi K. ChandranCinematography
Shameer MuhammedEditing
Prithviraj SukumaranLead
Vivek Oberoi
Alencier Ley Lopez
Baiju Santhosh
Samyuktha
Kalabhavan Shajon
Arjun Ashokan
Rahul Madhav
Priyanka Nair
Aneesh G Menon
Sudheer Karamana
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Production designMohandas
CostumeSameera Saneesh
LyricsSanthosh Varma · Sreehari Tharayil · Joe Paul
MakeupSaji Kattakkada
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Summary
A young rubber farmer becomes bitter rivals with a high ranking police officer in Kottayam.
Kaduva (2022, Malayalam) has a Filmi Score of 54 from 10 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video 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.What the critics said
10 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 10 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
7 Jul 2022
Kaduva Review: A well-designed commercial entertainer; Prithviraj Sukumaran delivers another paisa vasool film Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 78
70
Vishal Menon · 7 Jul 2022
The critic relishes Kaduva as a nostalgic, unpretentious throwback to Shaji Kailas's old-school mass cinema, admiring its craft and swagger while… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
76
Janani K · 7 Jul 2022
Kaduva Movie Review: Prithviraj's film is a battle between men with fragile egos Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 63
50
Anna Mathews · 7 Jul 2022
Kaduva Movie Review: A thriller without spark Read it there →
Published · 3.0/5
Filmi’s reading 63
60
S. R. Praveen · 7 Jul 2022
The critic sees a predictable ego-clash mass entertainer that leans fully on its action beats without surprises, calling it a notch better than… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
50
Jayadeep Jayesh · 8 Jul 2022
'Kaduva' review: This 90s masala lacks fun Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 48
50
Cris · 7 Jul 2022
The critic sees a formulaic mass film that hits every expected beat without any wow factor, with a sidelined wife character and a script that is… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
34
Anna MM Vetticad · 10 Jul 2022
1.75/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 32
35
Manoj Kumar R · 8 Jul 2022
Kaduva movie review: Prithviraj plays a corrupt man pretending to be a hero Read it there →
Published · 0.5/5
Filmi’s reading 26
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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 10 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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Kaduva: quick answers
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Where can I watch Kaduva?
Kaduva is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada) and JioHotstar (India). It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Kaduva?
Kaduva has a Filmi Score of 54 (Good), the mean of 10 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 26 (The Indian Express) to 78 (Pinkvilla). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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