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2019 · Telugu · 2h 49m · Drama, History, War · CBFC U/A
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Filmi Score
Very good
11 reviews
66
2 exceptional6 very good1 good2 mixed
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Critics consistently praise Chiranjeevi's commanding performance along with the film's grand visuals, score and action choreography, but many fault a formulaic, Wikipedia-level screenplay, historical distortion and a dragging, repetitive second half.

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Summary

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 66 from 11 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.

Gwalior Fort, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In a moment of despair, Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi, encourages her men by telling them the heroic story of Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, a brave Telugu chieftain who took up arms in 1846 to protest against the numerous arbitrariness and crimes perpetrated by the leaders and military forces of the East India Company.

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Directed by Surender Reddy · written by Surender Reddy & Sai Madhav Burra & Gopalakrishna Paruchuri & Venkateswara Rao Paruchuri · music Julius Packiam & Amit Trivedi

Summary

Gwalior Fort, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In a moment of despair, Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi, encourages her men by telling them the heroic story of Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, a brave Telugu chieftain who took up arms in 1846 to protest against the numerous arbitrariness and crimes perpetrated by the leaders and military forces of the East India Company.

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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
2 Oct 2019
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy Movie Review & Rating {3/5} Read it there →
Published · 3/5 Filmi’s reading 82
60
Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 4 Oct 2019
The reviewer praises Chiranjeevi's performance, the cinematography and the film's plot-twist storytelling, calling it superior to a rival release,… Watch it there →
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80
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo · 2 Oct 2019
Finds Sye Raa an aesthetically mounted, crowd-pleasing epic anchored by a memorable Chiranjeevi performance and strong support cast, with skilful… Read it there →
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78
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy Movie Review {3.5/5}: Meandering narrative saved by Chiranjeevi Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 70
70
2 Oct 2019
రివ్యూ: సైరా Read it there →
Published · 3/5 Filmi’s reading 66
60
Hemanth Kumar CR · 2 Oct 2019
The critic calls Sye Raa a fascinating, Chiranjeevi-driven epic with strong technical craft, but faults uneven pacing, contrived plotting and… Read it there →
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66
1 Oct 2019
‘Sye Raa’ Review – Emotional story of an Unheralded freedom fighter Read it there →
Published · 3.25/5 Filmi’s reading 65
65
Siddarth Srinivas · 2 Oct 2019
Praises Chiranjeevi's performance and the film's grand visuals and score, calling it a steady, engaging watch overall, but says the second half… Read it there →
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65
Janani K · 2 Oct 2019
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy Movie Review: Excellent Chiranjeevi lays bare patriotism and secularism Read it there →
Published · 3/5 Filmi’s reading 62
60
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy movie review: A typical Chiranjeevi film with a bit of Zack Snyder-esque flavor Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5 Filmi’s reading 45
50
Krishna Sripada · 2 Oct 2019
Calls the film not boring and visually grand, with Sudeep and the cinematography standing out, but faults thin, Wikipedia-level plotting,… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
42
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; 6 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 Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy?

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy has a Filmi Score of 66 (Very good), the mean of 11 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 42 (The News Minute) to 82 (The Hans India). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.

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