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Filmi Score
Good
21 reviews
60
What the critics say
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Critics praise Suriya's commanding, career-best performance and a strong, concept-driven first half, but most say Karuppu's second half caves to predictable fan-service and hero-worship, undercutting a weak villain and uneven writing.
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Summary
Karuppu (2026, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 60 from 21 critic reviews, is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 13+), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
In a world where justice falters, guardian deity Vettai Karuppu takes the guise of a lawyer to battle a corrupt legal system preying on the powerless.
Where to watchAvailability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
Box office collection
₹$≈ at ₹88/$, as of 26 Oct 2026
₹310.12 CrWorldwide gross in 69 days
India gross₹228.97 Cr
Overseas gross₹81.15 Cr
As of 26 Aug 2026 · Sacnilk
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by RJ Balaji · written by RJ Balaji & Ashwin Ravichandran & Rahul Raj & T. S. Gopi Krishnan & Karan Aravind Kumar · music Sai Abhyankkar
RJ BalajiDirector · Writer
Ashwin RavichandranWriter
Rahul RajWriter
T. S. Gopi KrishnanWriter
Karan Aravind KumarWriter
Sai AbhyankkarMusic
G. K. VishnuCinematography
R. KalaivananEditing
SuriyaLead
Trisha Krishnan
RJ Balaji
Indrans
Anagha Maya Ravi
Swasika
Sshivada
Natarajan Subramaniam
Supreet
Poobalam Pragatheeswaran
Mansoor Ali Khan
George Mariyan
Full crew
SoundArun S Mani · Vinay Sridhar
Production designArun Venjaramoodu
CostumePraveen Raja · Eka Lakhani · Divya Nagarajan
ChoreographyShobi Paulraj · Sandy · Anusha Vishwanathan
LyricsVishnu Edavan · Asal Kolaar · Arun Srinivasan · Vivek · Pa. Vijay · Adesh Krishna
VFXC. Logaraj
ActionVikram Mor
MakeupVinoth Sugumaran · Preetisheel Singh
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Summary
In a world where justice falters, guardian deity Vettai Karuppu takes the guise of a lawyer to battle a corrupt legal system preying on the powerless.
Karuppu (2026, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 60 from 21 critic reviews, is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 13+), 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
21 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 21 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Karthik Krishnasamy · 15 May 2026
The critic calls Karuppu a rock-solid commercial entertainer led by a career-best Suriya performance, praising its blend of mythic drama,… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
83
Raunaq Mangottil · YouTube · transcript read · 15 May 2026
RJ Balaji delivers a true old-school commercial blockbuster — well-written, well-conceived, and full of Shankar-era conviction — restoring a… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
80
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 17 May 2026
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 78
60
Yashaswini Sri · 15 May 2026
Karuppu movie review: Suriya Sivakumar is in top form, but the film is not Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 78
60
Rohit Panikker · 15 May 2026
Karuppu Review: Suriya Anchors An Ambitious Entertainer That Tries To Balance Myth and Mass | Filmfare.com Read it there →
Published · 3.0/5
Filmi’s reading 76
60
Balakrishna Ganeshan · 16 May 2026
The News Minute finds Karuppu an entertaining courtroom-mythology mashup anchored by Suriya's commanding presence and strong ensemble… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
76
Nona Prince · YouTube · transcript read · 18 May 2026
Reviewer calls Karuppu's god-vs-corrupt-system concept bold and innovative, praising direction, score, visuals and Surya's performance, but faults… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
76
Bhuvanesh Chandar · 15 May 2026
The Hindu calls Karuppu a shallow but hopeful mass-masala entertainer, undercut by a thin Karuppu characterisation and a second half that loses… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
68
Janani K · 15 May 2026
Karuppu review: A nostalgic but uneven ride with Suriya at his best Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 63
50
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 15 May 2026
The critic calls Karuppu style-forward but written lazily, praising Sai Abhyankar's music and Suriya's screen presence while faulting a… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 19 May 2026
The critic praises Karuppu's first half concept and screenplay, plus RJ Balaji's villain performance, but says the second half dilutes the story… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 16 May 2026
2.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 60
50
YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 16 May 2026
Reviewer calls out the music as a genuine highlight and performances strong, but finds the script thin and pacing sluggish, with direction only… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
60
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 15 May 2026
The critic likes Karuppu's novel court-and-deity concept and the first half's performances, but finds the predictable, over-the-top second half… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
54
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 15 May 2026
The critic mostly narrates Karuppu's plot with running sarcasm about its superhero-god mythology, praising Sai Abhayankkar's score and the… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
48
M Suganth · 15 May 2026
Karuppu Movie Review: Karuppu shines in court mode, slips in God mode Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 45
50
Vishal Menon · 15 May 2026
The Hollywood Reporter India admires Karuppu's clever premise merging a folk deity with a superhero mass film, but finds the execution collapses… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
42
Sreeju Sudhakaran · 18 May 2026
Karuppu Review: Suriya's 'God Mode' Weakens This Fantasy Entertainer Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 35
40
Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 15 May 2026
Galatta Plus praises Karuppu's conceptually rich premise and the human performances of Indrans and Anagha Maya Ravi, but concludes the… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
35
Nikhil Waiker · 16 May 2026
The critic says Karuppu sets up well but its second half falls back on tired good-versus-evil clichés that sideline Trisha's character and… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
28
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 21 readings; 8 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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Karuppu: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Karuppu's box office collection?
Karuppu has a box office collection of ₹310.12 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹228.97 Cr India gross and ₹81.15 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 69. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Karuppu collected at the box office?
Karuppu has collected ₹310.12 Cr worldwide in 69 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Karuppu?
Karuppu is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada). 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 Karuppu?
Karuppu has a Filmi Score of 60 (Good), the mean of 21 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 28 (Deccan Herald) to 83 (OnlyKollywood). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
The Audience Score appears once three readers’ reviews have been read under the rubric — built from what people write, never from the rating numbers.
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