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Exceptional
8 reviews
81
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Critics call Kaithi a taut, gripping action thriller built on a raw, career-best Karthi performance, strong direction from Lokesh Kanagaraj, and striking cinematography, though several note the fight sequences drag and repeat past the interval.
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Summary
Kaithi (2019, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 81 from 8 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
Dilli, a convicted criminal, is out on parole to meet his daughter. However, a drug bust sets him off on a mission to save the life of police officers.
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Dilli, a convicted criminal, is out on parole to meet his daughter. However, a drug bust sets him off on a mission to save the life of police officers.
Kaithi (2019, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 81 from 8 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.
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 16 Aug 2025
Aswanth Kok calls Kaithi a dark, wild, director-driven thriller anchored by a career-best Karthi performance, praising Sam CS's score and Sathyan… Watch it there →
Sreedhar Pillai calls Kaithi a taut, well-crafted thriller with a raw Karthi performance and strong technical craft, faulting only a stretch where… Read it there →
A gripping ensemble thriller with spectacular performances, striking cinematography and effective score, undercut by a second half where non-stop… Read it there →
Kaithi Review Review {3.5/5}: A pure genre film minus the frills Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5Filmi’s reading 76
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Where can I watch Kaithi?
Kaithi is streaming on OTT: JioHotstar (India), Aha (India), Vi Movies and TV (India), MX Player (India) and Amazon Prime Video Free (India). It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video (the US and the UK), Apple TV (the US, the UK and Canada) and Google Play Movies (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Kaithi?
Kaithi has a Filmi Score of 81 (Exceptional), the mean of 8 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 76 (Times of India) to 90 (Suraj Kumar). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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