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2021 · Prime Video premiere · Telugu · 2h 33m · Drama, Action · CBFC U/A
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Filmi Score
Very good
12 reviews
66
2 exceptional7 very good1 good2 weak
What the critics say
Critics broadly praise Venkatesh's performance in this faithful, near shot-for-shot remake of Asuran, but many call it too close to the original, with a second half that drags and caste politics softened into class conflict.
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Summary
Narappa (2021, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 66 from 12 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
Narappa is forced to flee into the forest with his younger son, Sinappa, after Sinappa murders an upper caste landlord to avenge his older brother’s death. And now Narappa must make more sacrifices and navigate a deeply unjust justice system to give his son a chance at future.
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Narappa is forced to flee into the forest with his younger son, Sinappa, after Sinappa murders an upper caste landlord to avenge his older brother’s death. And now Narappa must make more sacrifices and navigate a deeply unjust justice system to give his son a chance at future.
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Argues Narappa works even for those who've seen Asuran because the story's core is powerful, crediting Venkatesh for holding the film together,… Read it there →
A largely admiring read of the faithful remake, praising the performances, rustic setting and the film's small observational touches on caste and… Read it there →
Finds the near-identical remake powerful because the original material is strong, praising Venkatesh and Priyamani, but faults the makers for… Read it there →
The critic finds Narappa a dark, gripping drama carried by strong performances from Venkatesh and the cast, but faults a predictable, old… Read it there →
Says Venkatesh merely replicates Dhanush's histrionics rather than finding his own take, and faults the film for defanging its caste politics into… Read it there →
Argues the scene-to-scene remake adds nothing to Asuran and explicitly tells readers to watch the original instead, though it credits the… Read it there →
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35
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 12 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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What is Narappa's OTT release date?
Narappa arrived on OTT on 20 Jul 2021 on Prime Video in India.
Where can I watch Narappa?
Narappa is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada) and MX Player (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 Narappa?
Narappa has a Filmi Score of 66 (Very good), the mean of 12 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 35 (Koimoi) to 82 (Deccan Herald). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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