Ankit Ojha of The National called Test a "perfectly functional film with a narrative that could have benefited from a slower, more calculated approach, rather than trying to juggle multiple themes throughout".Read at source
Test 2025 
Synopsis
Test
Test is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language sports psychological thriller film directed by S. Sashikanth, who co-wrote the script with Suman Kumar and produced with Chakravarthy Ramachandra under YNOT Studios. The film stars R.
- Director
- S. Sashikanth
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 145 min
- Language
- —
Reviews
10 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Unfavorable
Critics' aggregate for Test is 44/100 from 5 scored critic/publication reviews including Rotten Tomatoes.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 12 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- writing
Watch points
- performances
- music
- visual craft
Positive 8
Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote "Sashikanth's directorial debut is a competent showcase of his abilities as a director.Read at source
Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost wrote, "I won’t say that the film is flawless or a masterpiece but with it’s appealing cast, it truly deserves every bit of your time".Read at source
Latha Srinivasan of Hindustan Times also praised these aspects and the premise, but said the "story, sadly, doesn't do justice to them".Read at source
Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in wrote, "Test takes its title very seriously.Read at source
Sonal Pandya of Times Now gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Test is a lengthy but intriguing thriller focused on a couple backed into the tightest corner What the film needed more of, especially in the second half, was the tension of the walls closing in on these individuals.Read at source
Sudhir Srinivasan of Cinema Express rated the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "Test explores ambition, obsession, and morality—but in its struggle to create emotional intimacy, it leaves us at a distance.Read at source
Vishal Menon of The Hollywood Reporter India said the film "gives us a set of fascinating characters, but deserved better writing".Read at source
Critical 2
Hardika Gupta of the NDTV gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Test ultimately reflects its titular sporting format – lengthy, occasionally rewarding, but lacking the consistent dynamism needed to sustain interest across its duration.Read at source
Janani K of India Today gave 2/5 stars and praised the lead cast performances, music, cinematography and editing, saying the film "aims to bring forth the changing stances of a human being during a crisis.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
- Arena Yogi B
- Hope Shakthisree Gopalan
- Lullaby Shakthisree Gopalan
- Broken Glass Akshay Yesodharan
- Fall of the Hero Instrumental
- Hope Shakthisree Gopalan, Kunal Merchant
Technical specs
- Run time
- 145 min
- Country
- IN
- Director
- S. Sashikanth
Trivia
- The film marks director S. Sashikanth's directorial debut after he transitioned from a career in architecture to film production.
- Principal photography for the movie commenced in April 2023 and continued until January 2024, taking place predominantly in Chennai and Bengaluru.
- Actor Siddharth underwent a nine-month cricket training regimen to prepare for his role, which was specifically dedicated to Rahul Dravid.
- Meera Jasmine made a return to Tamil cinema in this film after a hiatus of 10 years.
- The movie had a direct-to-streaming release via Netflix on 4 April 2025 and became one of the most streamed Indian films in 13 countries during its opening week.
