Kuberaa

"Kuberaa" (2025) emerges as a significant showcase for Dhanush, who delivers a truly stunning, arguably career-best performance. His transformation and embodiment of the character are captivating throughout. However, despite this central strength, the film is hampered by its excessive length and a rushed climax that ultimately undercuts its impact.

Dhanush is the undeniable highlight of the film. His portrayal of a complex character is nuanced, raw, and deeply compelling, demonstrating his exceptional range and commitment. He elevates every scene he's in, making it a performance worthy of major accolades.

The film, directed by Sekhar Kammula, attempts a multi-layered narrative delving into financial crimes and societal power structures. The initial premise is good, offering an intriguing setup that promises depth and engagement. The supporting cast, including Nagarjuna and Rashmika Mandanna, also deliver strong performances, adding to the film's overall quality.

However, "Kuberaa" struggles with its pacing, particularly in the middle sections. The narrative feels protracted, and there are moments where the film becomes tiring, losing the viewer's consistent engagement. This extended runtime dilutes the impact of the unfolding events. Furthermore, the climax, despite the preceding build-up, feels rushed and doesn't land with the emotional punch or narrative satisfaction it should have, leaving a sense of unfulfilled potential.

While "Kuberaa" is a good film with a compelling core and a standout performance from Dhanush, its length and a weak, hurried ending prevent it from reaching the heights it otherwise could have achieved.

A more preachy movie which has its moments but mostly resembling 80's cringe ... This is period of movie making where messages has to be told subtle with good entertaining elements which can take the message to people though not a new message not ever told..but when you want to tell it make it more entertaining as people are speningd their 3 hrs not to watch BHAGAVATH GEETHA but a movie. Shekar , the director made a cringe out of it. The plot is interesting with some thriller elements ...But climax last 20 minutes is more absurd and pulled the movie... Nagarajuna, the king actor to me, is wasted in an unimpressive role with not much interesting to do as his angle of the movie was also very superlatively shown with no depth... Dhanush was more natural in his acting and casual . Rashmika did her role well but again completely wasted with not much relevance in the context of the movie... Bhagyaraj in an unidentifiable role but again wastwd. Villains were more Hindi speaking and has major lip sync issues so was more irritating than generating interest... Overall a disappointing adventure by an exciting director More suitable OTT watch ..

I had no expectations for Kuberaa because I didn't like Sekhar Kammula's recent movies-the last one I liked was 'Life Is Beautiful' back in 2012.

But to my surprise, I enjoyed Kuberaa. I decided to like the film in the first 30 minutes itseld because it wastes no time and dives straight into the movie's plot and establishes the equation between the antagonist and the two protagonists very clearly.

The first half is really good, with no big issues. The second half is also good because more of the story is revealed here, but it's a bit less interesting since it moves slower, has some clichés before the end, and the ending is just average.

Dhanush is great as usual-no one else could play his character. Nagarjuna is good, but he could be better; I'm not sure if it's his acting or the way his character was written, but something felt off, especially in the second half. Still, I'm glad he's doing roles that fit his age. Jim Sarbh is very good in his part. Rashmika is good too, and you can see she tried hard, especially in the real dumpyard scenes. DSP's music is okay.

Overall, Kuberaa could have been better but I was satisfied and happy that Sekhar Kammula is still in the race and he is not dated yet. Especially I liked how he shot realistic backstories of Deva and Dipya - this added some originality and authenticity to the charecters and the movie.

Kubera is a very good attempt but misses the point due to dragged screenplay. Dhanush is a show stealer with his stellar acting. Nagarjuna's grey character is well written and a satisfying ending is given to his role. Rashmika Mandanna has done a good job too. Jim Sarbh also has done very well what he had to. So acting wise all 4 actors, have given their best. Dialogs are also well written although some lines by Dhanush and Rashmika repeat many times in the film.

The story is also promising and the first half is gripping. The second half however gets lost in dialogues, and the cat-and-mouse chase between the two lead characters is tiresome. (I thought it was a movie about scam as shown in the trailer, but it's only used as a backstory for all those chase scenes) DSP's bgm is good but in some places repetitive. Visuals are also good especially in the laser format.

Overall, it mostly delivers on its promise of an engaging story, but the dragged screenplay and rushed ending brings it down.

The film feels fresh and good overall, but it still carries some cliché baggage-especially when it comes to the villains. The hero's character, though, is rare and really interesting. The first half is very good and the second half graph goes down.

It's a long ride-some scenes are fantastic, some drag like a Monday morning, and the rest are just... there. Dialogues feel pretty generic, nothing that sticks.

Dhanush absolutely nails it-can't imagine anyone else in that role. Nagarjuna looks cool and plays a refreshing part; he does a decent job.

It could've been even better if they had swapped Rashmika with Sunaina, she brought real talent to a tiny role, while Rashmika had a better role but didn't quite bring it to life.

Music fits well, cinematography looks great, and the production design is top-class-very natural and detailed. Direction is good too. Shekhar Kammula experiments a bit but still sticks to his usual flavor.

It's a good film-not a must-watch classic, but definitely not a flop either. Had the potential to be great, but missed the mark by a bit. Whether to catch it in theatres, wait for OTT, or skip it-totally your call.