Overview
- The film opened on Thursday, September 10, 2026, and same-day posts and reviews collected on X showed a clear split between praise and criticism.
- Reviewers and viewers repeatedly singled out Karthi’s dual turn as the film’s strongest element, saying he gives distinct life to both the father and son roles.
- Critics say the movie loses steam after the interval, with a stretched second half and an extended climax that many described as dragging and repetitive.
- Multiple reviews and audience reactions called out technical problems, naming Sam CS’s background score, visible VFX issues, and editing choices that left the runtime—about 179 minutes—notably long.
- The sequel expands the franchise’s world with a plot about a bioweapon called Doku and antibiotic misuse, and early box-office attention has focused on a same-day clash with Soori’s Mandaadi and its stronger advance showings in Tamil Nadu.