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2017 · Telugu · 2h 24m · Drama · CBFC U
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Filmi Score
Very good
4 reviews · provisional
68
3 very good1 good
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Critics agree Nagarjuna gives one of his best performances in this visually rich devotional story, backed by strong music, though the screenplay stays familiar and predictable with a slow extra subplot and an underwhelming finish.

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Summary

Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 68 from 4 critic reviews, and is rated 7+ by Filmi (CBFC: U).

Raama, who is a devotee of Lord Venkateswara, denounces worldly pleasures including his soon-to-be-bride and maradalu Bhavani and ends up at Tirumala. He decides to change the face of Tirumala by turning it into ‘Kaliyuga Vaikuntham’ both for pilgrims and the deity with the help of Krishnamma. His endeavours to do so, the hurdles and his encounters with the Lord himself is the story.

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Summary

Raama, who is a devotee of Lord Venkateswara, denounces worldly pleasures including his soon-to-be-bride and maradalu Bhavani and ends up at Tirumala. He decides to change the face of Tirumala by turning it into ‘Kaliyuga Vaikuntham’ both for pilgrims and the deity with the help of Krishnamma. His endeavours to do so, the hurdles and his encounters with the Lord himself is the story.

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What the critics said

4 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
The critic’s own number where they gave one
11 Feb 2017
Review : Om Namo Venkatesaya - Enlightening Devotional Drama Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 79
70
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo · 10 Feb 2017
The Hindu praises Nagarjuna's performance, the devotional craft and Keeravani's music, but flags out-of-place romance songs and a rushed… Read it there →
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70
10 Feb 2017
‘Om Namo Venkatesaya’ Review: Dedicated to Devotees Read it there →
Published · 3/5 Filmi’s reading 65
60
Om Namo Venkatesaya review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Nagarjuna, Sourabh Raaj Jain, Anushka & Vimala Raman Read it there →
Published · 3/5 Filmi’s reading 58
60
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 4 readings; 3 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 did critics say about Om Namo Venkatesaya?

Om Namo Venkatesaya has a Filmi Score of 68 (Very good), the mean of 4 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 58 (Idlebrain) to 79 (123telugu). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.

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