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2019 · Tamil · 2h 52m · Action · CBFC U/A
Keep your shortlist together and see where it’s streaming
Filmi Score
Good
3 reviews · provisional
57
1 very good1 good1 mixed
What the critics say
Critics call Petta a stylish, energetic tribute to Rajinikanth's swagger, with slick camerawork and punchy music, but fault its twist-heavy, bloated screenplay, a weak villain and a dull second half.
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Bali argues Petta only works as pure fan service for Rajinikanth's swagger, panning the recycled Baasha-like plot, a weak villain, a dull second… Read it there →
2.75/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
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Where can I watch Petta?
Petta is streaming on OTT: Sun NXT (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Vi Movies and TV (India) and JioHotstar (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Petta?
Petta has a Filmi Score of 57 (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 47 (OnlyKollywood) to 65 (Scroll.in). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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