Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express also gave 3/5 stars, noting that "While Rishab Shetty's 2022 movie had a soul, which communicated what it wished to say as loudly as the 'Woah!' of Guliga, in Kantara 2, all that remains is the scream, as the soul flickers in and out unsteadily."
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Prithviraj Sukumaran's Mohanlal-starrer is certainly not another run-of-the-mill pan-Indian film that exists solely to scream "look what our star can do!".
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express rated the film 3/5 stars, praising cinematography, editing, music, sound design, the cast performance of Rima Kallingal and Sarasa Balussery.
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express rated the film 2/5 stars, praising the performance of the cast, "good stunt" choreography, cinematography, and editing, which executed the three physical altercation scenes.
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Mahesh Babu, in top-notch form, is the sole redeeming factor in Trivikram's unnecessarily prolonged film, preventing it from becoming a tedious watch."
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express wrote, " The most impressive aspect of the Vipin Das directorial is the on-screen chemistry between Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph, who set the screen ablaze whenever they appear together with their remarkable handling of humour."
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote, "While Luke Jose’s cinematography and Noufal Abdullah’s editing are competent in many instances, they never push the movie beyond a certain level of impact".
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express wrote that, "In short, Malayalee From India is loud, irritating and underwhelming and serves as a reality check for Malayalees amidst the recent flurry of successful films".
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Despite its shortcomings, Chidambaram's film can indeed be seen as a powerful tribute to the real Manjummel Boys and their determined efforts to save their dear one".
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express rated the film 2 out of 5 and wrote "Vineeth Kumar's Dileep-starrer proves that both the actor and filmmakers should cease attempting to resurrect the "vintage Dileep" and instead focus on creating something fresh."
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave the film the same rating and wrote, "Despite its efforts to capitalise on the Mukesh-ness (his knack for turning even simple lines into humorous ones) and the Dhyan-ness (his ability to give the hero a boy-next-door appeal), Super Zindagi falters throughout due to shoddy writing".
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 4/5 stars and wrote "While Blessy meticulously selected only the necessary moments for the film adaptation of The Goat Life, his script fell short throughout in building sufficient tension."
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express rated with 1 out of 5 stars and wrote "Despite Riyas Shereef's story having a decent setup for a funny flick, Thundu totally misses the mark and doesn't use it to its full potential."