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Sarileru Neekevvaru review
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Filmi Score
Very good
11 reviews
68
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Critics agree Mahesh Babu's all-round performance and Vijayashanthi's comeback carry this formulaic entertainer, though many flag a thin story and some object to a regressive fake-molestation gag.
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Summary
Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 68 from 11 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
A tough army major is deployed to Kurnool on a mission to keep the country safe from external threats.
Where to watchAvailability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
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Cast
Directed and written by Anil Ravipudi · music Devi Sri Prasad
Anil RavipudiDirector · Writer
Devi Sri PrasadMusic
R. RatnaveluCinematography
Bikkina ThammirajuEditing
Mahesh BabuLead
Vijayashanti
Prakash Raj
Rashmika Mandanna
Sangeetha Krish
Rajendra Prasad
Vennela Kishore
Rao Ramesh
Posani Krishna Murali
Brahmaji
Tanikella Bharani
Ajay
Full crew
Production designA. S. Prakash
CostumeAkshay Tyagi
ChoreographyRaju Sundaram · Bhanu Master · V J Shekar
LyricsSree Mani · Devi Sri Prasad · Ramajogayya Sastry
ActionRam Chella · Lakshman Chella
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Summary
A tough army major is deployed to Kurnool on a mission to keep the country safe from external threats.
Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 68 from 11 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.What the critics said
11 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 11 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Suresh Kavirayani · 12 Jan 2020
Suresh Kavirayani calls it entirely 'Mahesh Babu's show,' praising Anil Ravipudi's blend of patriotism, comedy and emotion, Vijayashanti's… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
82
ramakrishna · 11 Jan 2020
Sarileru Neekevvaru Review : A Pakka commercial entertainer Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 78
60
11 Jan 2020
Sarileru Neekevvaru Movie Review & Rating {3/5} Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 78
60
Hemanth Kumar · 11 Jan 2020
Sarileru Neekevvaru movie review: Mahesh Babu hits it out of the park in Anil Ravipudi's fine blend of heroism and comedy-Entertainment News , Firstpost Read it there →
Published · 3.25/5
Filmi’s reading 76
65
Sarileru Neekevvaru review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Mahesh Babu Rashmika Mandanna Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 72
60
Neeshita Nyayapati · 11 Jan 2020
Sarileru Neekevvaru Review: Worth watching for Mahesh Babu and Vijayashanthi's performances Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 65
50
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo · 11 Jan 2020
The Hindu calls the film 'a mixed bag' — partly entertaining, at times lame — praising Vijayashanthi's screen presence and some train-sequence… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
50
Manoj Kumar R · 11 Jan 2020
Sarileru Neekevvaru review: Mahesh Babu shines in mindless popcorn fare Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 45
50
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 11 readings; 9 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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Where can I watch Sarileru Neekevvaru?
Sarileru Neekevvaru is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada) and Sun NXT (India, the US, the UK and Canada). 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 Sarileru Neekevvaru?
Sarileru Neekevvaru has a Filmi Score of 68 (Very good), the mean of 11 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 45 (The Indian Express) to 82 (Deccan Chronicle). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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