Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "3 BHK constructs its narrative like its titular apartment: functional, predictable, and standard."Read at source
3BHK 2025
Synopsis
3BHK
3BHK is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Sri Ganesh and produced by Arun Viswa under Shanthi Talkies. Based on the short story 3BHK Veedu (transl. 3BHK house) by Aravindh Sachidanandam, the film stars Siddharth, R.
- Director
- Sri Ganesh
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 150 min
- Language
- —
Reviews
8 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for 3BHK is 63/100 from Abhinav Subramanian (The Times of India) and Janani K (India Today) and Swaroop Kodur (The Indian Express).
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 9 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- emotional impact
Positive 8
Janani K of India Today gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "3BHK is a layered, emotional documentation of a middle-class family's dream and the work and sacrifices it demands.Read at source
Similarly, Kirubakar Purushothaman of News18 wrote " could have been a statement about the paradox of the middle-class dream of buying a home that, in essence, robs one of every other joy: a thesis that Balumahendra's gut-wrenching 1988 film Veedu delivered.Read at source
Raisa Nasreen of Times Now wrote "Over all, 3BHK strikes the right chord and conveys the perfect emotions of many middle class families, leaving you teary eyed, a few times."Read at source
Srinivasa Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote "The most refreshing part of 3BHK is the absence of a singular hero.Read at source
Swaroop Kodur of The Indian Express gave 3/5 and wrote "The contrived nature of 3BHK ultimately becomes a hard-to-ignore flaw and consequently, the film doesn't entirely manage to fulfill its potential.Read at source
Swathi P Ajith of Onmanorama wrote "'3BHK' may not break new ground in storytelling, but it finds its footing in performances and the emotional truth of its characters.Read at source
Vishal Menon of The Hollywood Reporter India wrote "The performances of the family members add to our heartbreak just as much as the writing does.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
- Kanavellam Ananthu, Kalyani Nair, Uthara Unnikrishnan, Amrit Ramnath
- Thullum Nenjam Shreya Ghoshal, Amrit Ramnath
- Idi Mazhai Paal Dabba, Amrit Ramnath
- Oru Kana Haricharan
- Oru Kana Siddharth, Frizzell D'souza
- Kaanalin Mele Chinmayi Sripaada, Sooraj Santhosh
- Veezhvena Pradeep Kumar
- Veezhvena Amrit Ramnath
- Veezhvena —
Technical specs
- Run time
- 150 min
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Sri Ganesh
Trivia
- The film was officially announced in May 2024 under the tentative title Siddharth 40 to mark the actor's 40th film in a lead role.
- Principal photography commenced in July 2024 and continued until March 2025, with the movie being predominantly shot in Chennai.
- The music for the film was composed by Amrit Ramnath, while cinematography was handled by Dinesh B. Krishnan and Jithin Stanislaus.
- 3BHK was released in theatres on 4 July 2025 and opened to positive reviews from both critics and audiences.