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Sri Chidambaram Garu review

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2026 · Telugu · 2h 10m · Drama · CBFC U/A 7+
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Filmi Score
Very good
4 reviews · provisional
65
2 very good1 good1 mixed
What the critics say

Critics call Sri Chidambaram Garu a fresh, sincere village drama with strong performances and fine cinematography, but say a thin, sometimes convenient plot and slow, over-explained pacing blunt its heartfelt message.

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Summary

Sri Chidambaram Garu (2026, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 65 from 4 critic reviews, and is rated 7+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 7+).

An insecure bricklayer harbours dreams of leaving his village to escape judgement but soon falls for a local woman.

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Cast & crew
Directed and written by Vinay Ratnam · music Chandu Ravi
TulasiLeadShankar RaoCastVamsi TummalaCastNaidu MoramCastSandhya VasishtaCast
Cast
TulasiLead
Shankar Rao
Vamsi Tummala
Naidu Moram
Sandhya Vasishta
Sivakumar Matta
Kalpalatha
Full crew
SoundV Swapnik Rao
Production designVishnu Vardhan Pulla
CostumeTejaswini
ChoreographyMuppiri Shravan

Summary

An insecure bricklayer harbours dreams of leaving his village to escape judgement but soon falls for a local woman.

Sri Chidambaram Garu (2026, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 65 from 4 critic reviews, and is rated 7+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 7+).

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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
Srivathsan Nadadhur · 5 Feb 2026
The critic praises Sri Chidambaram Garu as a fresh, sincere debut anchored by strong performances, delicate cinematography and an authentic,… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
77
6 Feb 2026
Sri Chidambaram Garu Movie Review: A heartwarming tale of self-love wrapped in rural charm Read it there →
Published · 3.0/5 Filmi’s reading 76
60
YouTube, Telugu · rating spoken aloud · 6 Feb 2026
2.69/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video Filmi’s reading 62
54
7 Feb 2026
Review: Sri Chidambaram Garu - Good intentions, below-par presentation 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 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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Where can I watch Sri Chidambaram Garu?

Sri Chidambaram Garu is not on any OTT service we track in India, the US, the UK or Canada right now. Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.

What did critics say about Sri Chidambaram Garu?

Sri Chidambaram Garu has a Filmi Score of 65 (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 45 (123telugu) to 77 (The Hindu). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.

What readers say

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