Idly Kadai

Felt good to see people genuinely glued to the screens not expecting a high moment from a top tier actor film's FDFS. Idly Kadai is simple and yet beautiful in many ways. A much needed film for today's world. Dhanush as a director wins making scenes and dialogues portraying his knowledge on cinema,he makes sure even the slightest question is answered. Every single character comes in the film is beautiful and the way he shown Arun Vijay as a person driven by ego is to the point and felt real. Can't come out from Gv's background scores and songs,it is the soul of the film. This film not for the entertaining purpose,it is to tell us 'Please look back the way you came' cherish the moments you had with your loved ones and take those to the next generations and he simply did that without preaching it. Forget about all and take your family to watch this beautiful film from Director Dhanush,I'm sure you won't regret.

Idly Kadai is a warm-hearted family drama rooted in rural settings, and in many ways it succeeds in creating an emotional core. Dhanush's performance is one of the film's strongest assets: his portrayal of Murugan, a hotel-management student who returns to defend his family's humble idli shop and reconnect with his roots, carries sincerity and resonance.

The film is not without its flaws. The prodigal son returning home, the "big city vs village" story. The second half loses momentum, becoming predictable and relying heavily on melodrama and cliched conflicts instead of deepening its earlier emotional promise.

It may not break new ground or surprise you with its story, but it has enough heart and charm to engage for much of its runtime. If you're looking for razor-sharp storytelling or innovative structure, though, this might feel a bit safe or predictable.

I like this movie and movie message. I like how director want to show our culture and family values. I watched this movie in Hindi and Hindi dialogues are very poorly written. This is a family movie but the f word has been used many times in its Hindi dubbed. Many dialogues and names changed. There were no vulgar words in the original language but the person who dubbed it in Hindi has clearly used the word 'f' in it.

Decent one-time watch.. Story is nothing new(Hero leaving his luxury chef life abroad to continue his father legacy idly shop in his native and indirect message of how to grow your daughter/son) but screenplay is good. I would say director danush passed in this attempt (Far better than Raayan, his next best after Pa Pandi) Everyone did their characters well. Special note to Rajkiran and Geetha kailasam. Few stress buster comedies were good. Few scenes were refreshing like calf coming towards him, their initial struggle to set-up the idly shop, ilavarasu meeting his family.. Arun Vijay at climax.. cinematography and music was good. Arun Vijay did his part very well.

Was there no negatives? There are few.. Problem is so predictable story and many scenes you might have watched in his previous movies(VIP1 and 2). Sathyaraj and family acting was very artificial.. pace of the movie(never bored but bit slow), why there was never a marriage between lead pair? Unnecessary songs, for these feel good movies audience should feel the connection. Not sure if they had that in this movie(definitely i couldn't connect) .

But big appreciation to Danush on no unwanted violence/vulgarity(recent times many crap movies like that).. can definitely watch with family and kids.

I'm usually not someone who leans toward harsh criticism, but this film left me with no choice. From start to finish, the narrative felt painfully dragged out, weighed down by endless flashbacks and repetitive moments that failed to establish any real emotional connection. Instead of drawing the audience in, the film constantly left me wondering when it would finally reach its conclusion.

The storyline was predictable at every turn, offering no real surprises or freshness. None of the scenes managed to stir any genuine emotion or leave a lasting impact. In fact, most of the characters felt underutilized, with their roles lacking depth, purpose, or logical consistency.

The absence of engaging humor or lighter moments made the experience even more monotonous. If the filmmakers had integrated some well-placed comedic elements, it might have added at least a touch of entertainment to an otherwise tedious watch.

Overall, the film felt like a squandered opportunity-a long, uninspired stretch of storytelling that neither entertains nor resonates.