Kanguva

Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Kanguva is definitely a spark that could have created a forest fire, but it settles to just gloriously burn down a few trees before gradually becoming a golden ember, a stark reminder of what could have been."

Ganesh Aaglave of Firstpost gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Kanguva is not a great film but a decent entertainer with Suriya's impeccable performance being the biggest highlight."

Goutham S of Pinkvilla gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Kanguva, which was touted as a fantasy action movie, has left many aspects of the film unexplored.

Janani K of India Today gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Kanguva is an action fantasy drama that aims for the skies.

Kirubhakar Purushothaman of News 18 gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "The core problem of Kanguva is it fails to have a single focus.

Nirmal Jovial of The Week gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Reports suggest a budget between ₹300–350 crore, but once again, it proves that all the money in the world can't compensate for a weak script, and there's only so much the actors can do without strong storytelling."

Prathibha Joy of OTT Play gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Suriya lives and breathes Kanguva and is his earnest best, but that’s not going to be enough to salvage the film that’s crumbling at all other ends."

Raisa Nasreen of Times Now gave 3/5 stars and wrote "It is safe to say that Kanguva stands true to its theme, which is a war film that shuttles between two timelines—the present and the past."

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Kanguva is a visual treat enhanced by the star's tremendous screen presence.