Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express gave the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "While it doesn’t fully explore the deeper emotional layers of migration or the children’s inner worlds, it still gently reveals the silent struggles and small hopes that shape life on the margins of a growing city."Read at source
Puppy 2025 
Synopsis
Puppy
Puppy is a 2025 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Ayush Malli. The film stars Jagadeesh Koppal, Aditya Sindhanur, Adrust Sankanur, Rutvik Bellary, Durugappa Kambli, Renuka, and Aarav Lohith Nagraj.
- Director
- Ayush Malli
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 110 min
- Language
- Kannada
Reviews
4 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Puppy is 53/100 from A. Sharadhaa (The New Indian Express) and Susmita Sameera (The Times of India) and Y. Maheswara Reddy (Bangalore Mirror).
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 4 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Positive 4
S. of Prajavani wrote that some scenes could have been trimmed since the storyline is short.Read at source
Susmita Sameera of The Times of India gave the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "The raw, realistic style gives the film authenticity, though the execution is uneven.Read at source
Maheswara Reddy of Bangalore Mirror rated the film 3/5 stars and wrote, "The director has given importance to the script without allowing any actor to stray from it.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
- Kaala Kettaitanta Ningappa Doni
Technical specs
- Run time
- 110 min
- Language
- Kannada
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Ayush Malli
Trivia
- The film was directed by Ayush Malli and released theatrically on 1 May 2025.
- Principal photography for the movie took place in Bangalore.
- The Kannada-language drama features a cast including Jagadeesh Koppal, Aditya Sindhanur, and Renuka.
- The film's music was composed by Ravi Billur and Sridhar Kashyap.
- Bangalore Mirror critic Y. Maheswara Reddy rated the film 3 out of 5 stars.
