Karuppu

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Karuppu

May 2026

2h 30m

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A lawyer becomes possessed by a deity and battles injustice affecting marginalized communities.

Sreeju Sudhakaran

Rediff.com

May 19

2/5

Karuppu begins with a striking idea of God battling a broken justice system, only to turn into a routine Suriya mass spectacle.

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Yashaswini Sri

The Indian Express

May 15

3/5

Karuppu is flawed in ways it cannot hide. But it has Suriya at his most committed, a first half that delivers, and enough big moments to make the ticket worth it. Just brace yourself for the second half.

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Rohit Panikker

Filmfare

May 15

3/5

Karuppu may not achieve perfect balance between mythology, message and mass entertainment, but it remains an ambitious and often compelling film whose strengths outweigh its shortcomings.

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Bhuvanesh Chandar

The Hindu

May 15

...what really makes Karuppu a fun entertainer is the sheer control of the frame that Suriya exhibits and the goodness in Balaji’s morality tale. This is a story of hope, and hope is always a good thing.

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Vishal Menon

The Hollywood Reporter India

May 15

A passable mix of myth and mass.

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Ramana S

4d

1st half was really good and fast paced. The 2nd half was dragging and boarding. Not worth of spending my time and money.

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Daniel R

5d

Amazing performance by Suriya and RJ Balaji. well knit story , Sai's music was the heartbeat of this film. Brought back the vibes of a mass block buster.

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Ashwin

6d

A commercial bang! Suriya has made a comeback with this meaningful script and concept. Justice delayed is justice denied is what I observed from this movie! An absolute vibe!

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Vikraanth

May 20

Great movie and outstanding performance from Suriya sir! Racy screenplay from RJ Balaji sir and writers. Visuals from GK Vishnu sir were excellent along with Sai Abhyankkar’s score and songs. Stunts from Vikram Mor were pakka commercial stunts that we missed out in Tamil cinema after a good amount of time. Kudos to Balaji sir and team to put the king back on his throne like he said he would 🔥🔥🔥🖤🖤🖤!!

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sv

May 19

great movie, enjoyed watching Surya in god mode.

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Annamalai

May 18

Good first half and average (or below average ) second half to me !

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Synopsis

A lawyer becomes possessed by a deity and battles injustice affecting marginalized communities.

Director: RJ Balaji
Producer: S.R. Prabhu, S.R. Prakashbabu
Screenwriter: RJ Balaji, Rathna Kumar, Rahul Raj, T S Gopi Krishnan, Karan Aravind Kumar
Distributor: Prime Media
Production Co: Dream Warrior Pictures
Genre: Action
Original Language: Tamil
Release Date (Theaters): May 14, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 2h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1