Bad Girl

Bharathy Singaravel of The News Minute wrote "While ‘Bad Girl’ certainly has heart, sometimes it's hard to relate to its protagonist, who seems to be fighting a personal battle rather than attempting any feminist endeavour to question caste hierarchy."

Janani K of India Today gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Director Varsha Bharath's 'Bad Girl' is a fantastic coming-of-age film of a woman.

Krishna Selvaseelan of Tamil Guardian wrote "Overall, ‘Bad Girl’ is hopefully the start of something new for Tamil cinema.

M Suganth of The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Debutante Varsha Bharath's raw and realistic coming-of-age drama is that rare film that also manages to be a delicate character study of a young girl.

Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in wrote "Bad Girl is a feminine, feminist riposte to films that explore the highs and lows of romantic relationships from the male perspective.

Prashanth Vallavan of Cinema Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Beyond its portrayal of a rebellious spirit, the structural constraints of the patriarchal system, and the nourishing powers of sisterhood, Bad Girl also offers an authentic examination of a flawed protagonist.

Prathyush Parasuraman of The Hollywood Reporter India wrote "The film's motions, even as they have a joyful skip, and thoughtful observations, begin to feel trivial and repetitive, until Bad Girl realises, alongside Ramya, that sexual desire is not, perhaps, the balm to her bane.

Rajasekar S of The Federal wrote "Varsha Bharath's debut signals the arrival of a promising voice that could deliver even more powerful stories with greater dramatic intensity in the future.

Sanjana Ganesh of The Hindu wrote "Director Varsha Bharath's Bad Girl brings to Tamil cinema, a rare, immersive, and layered, coming-of-age feature film told from a woman's perspective."