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2017 · Kannada · 2h 11m · Drama, Comedy · CBFC U
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Filmi Score
Exceptional
4 reviews · provisional
83
3 exceptional1 very good
What the critics say

Critics call it a warm, empathetic comedy led by a standout Raj B Shetty performance that finds real sadness beneath the laughs, though most flag a predictable, clichéd second half and ending.

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Summary

Ondu Motteya Kathe (2017, Kannada) has a Filmi Score of 83 from 4 critic reviews, is rated All by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Prime Video in India.

Janardhan a 28 year old Kannada Lecturer from Mangalore who is quite an introvert comes to know from an astrologer that he would attain sanyasa (embrace asceticism) if he doesn't get married within a year. Hearing this Janardhan is now in a situation of trouble & desperation as he has never had a decent conversation with females until now in his life & all the proposals his family has seen also has gone in vain as he doesn't look great,physically. Janardhan continues his search for a beautiful bride. In this journey he faces various situations & conflicts which in turn gives him a chance to revisit his inner core & experience his self discovery. Does Janardhan find his bride or does he attain spiritual path? forms the rest of the story.

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Directed and written by Raj B Shetty · music Midhun Mukundan

Summary

Janardhan a 28 year old Kannada Lecturer from Mangalore who is quite an introvert comes to know from an astrologer that he would attain sanyasa (embrace asceticism) if he doesn't get married within a year. Hearing this Janardhan is now in a situation of trouble & desperation as he has never had a decent conversation with females until now in his life & all the proposals his family has seen also has gone in vain as he doesn't look great,physically. Janardhan continues his search for a beautiful bride. In this journey he faces various situations & conflicts which in turn gives him a chance to revisit his inner core & experience his self discovery. Does Janardhan find his bride or does he attain spiritual path? forms the rest of 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
Rakesh Mehar · 7 Jul 2017
Rangan-adjacent warmth: Rakesh Mehar calls the film a light, empathetic comedy that laughs with rather than at its characters, praising the cast,… Read it there →
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88
Shyam Prasad S · 7 Jul 2017
Ondu Motteya Kathe movie review: A Perfectly cooked egg Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 83
70
Shashiprasad SM calls the film an impressive, realistic tale anchored by Raj B Shetty's best-in-recent-memory performance and its message that… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
82
Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 6 Jul 2017
Baradwaj Rangan finds real sadness under the rom-com hilarity and praises Raj B Shetty and Shailashree's performances, but calls one mid-film… Read it there →
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78
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; 1 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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Ondu Motteya Kathe is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India). It can also be rented or bought on Apple TV (India, the US, the UK and Canada), YouTube (India, 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 Ondu Motteya Kathe?

Ondu Motteya Kathe has a Filmi Score of 83 (Exceptional), 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 78 (Film Companion) to 88 (The News Minute). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.

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