Kingdom Movie Review | Kairam Vaashi | THR India

Kairam Vaashi reviews Kingdom, the Telugu action drama starring Vijay Deverakonda in the lead role. Directed and written by Gowtam Tinnanuri and produced by Suryadevara Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya under Sithara Entertainments, Fortune Four Creations, and Srikara Studios, this spy action thriller follows a police constable named Suri whose only driving force is to reunite with his missing brother Shiva, played by Satyadev. In this detailed review for The Hollywood Reporter India, Kairam examines how the film enters the arena with striking, near-flawless filmmaking while drawing comparisons to recent films like KGF and Retro. She discusses how the story spans from the coastal belt of Srikakulam in 1920 to the shores of Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1991, presenting a "chosen one" story nested inside a geo-political spy thriller wrapped inside a layered brothers' drama.

Kairam highlights the film's consistently excellent visual elements, praising the breathtaking cinematography by Jomon T. John and Girish Gangadharan, Avinash Kolla's immersive production design, and Anirudh Ravichander's music and background score. She notes that while Navin Nooli's editing keeps the first half tight and densely packed, the sharpness doesn't carry through to the second half as the script meanders into predictable territory. The review covers the strong performances, particularly the chemistry between Vijay Deverakonda and Satyadev, while noting that the espionage element feels complex with confusing character roles including Bhagyashri Borse's. Kairam concludes that Kingdom starts with a distinct identity but gradually loses its footing, settling into something more generic by the end, though it delivers enough through craftsmanship and performances to earn viewers' time.