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2010 · Tamil · 2h 28m · Action, Adventure, Romance · CBFC U
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Filmi Score
Very good
3 reviews · provisional
69
3 very good
What the critics say
Critics praise Karthi and Tamannaah's chemistry, Yuvan's music and sharp camerawork in Paiyaa, but most flag a slower, more contrived second half and climax that favors spectacle over story logic.
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Summary
Paiyaa (2010, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 69 from 3 critic reviews, and is rated 7+ by Filmi (CBFC: U).
Shiva, an engineering graduate, is not serious about his job or future even when his friends advise him about life. He falls in love with a girl he saw at a bus stop and finally gets to ride with her in a car.
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Shiva, an engineering graduate, is not serious about his job or future even when his friends advise him about life. He falls in love with a girl he saw at a bus stop and finally gets to ride with her in a car.
Paiyaa (2010, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 69 from 3 critic reviews, and is rated 7+ by Filmi (CBFC: U).
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Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
Behindwoods finds Paiyaa a stylish, pacy family entertainer carried by Karthi's charm, Yuvan's music and sharp technical work, with its main… Read it there →
Sify credits Karthi and Tamannaah's performances and Yuvan's music for making Paiyaa an engaging ride despite plot holes, but flags a leisurely,… Read it there →
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65
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 3 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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What did critics say about Paiyaa?
Paiyaa has a Filmi Score of 69 (Very good), the mean of 3 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 65 (Times of India) to 78 (Behindwoods). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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