Good Bad Ugly is a newly released Tamil film, which was authored by Adhik Ravichandran, Ravi Kandasamy and Harish Manikandan. It is a film which was directed by Adhik Ravichandran, a Tamil director. His past music includes “Mark Antony” and “Bagheera” in 2023 and Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan in 2017. The lead character in the film is Ajith Kumar. Kumar is an Indian film actor who does mainly Tamil movies. Well, he has done numerous movies since his first movie in 1990, which is called “En Veedu En Kanavar.” His new films include “Vidaamuyarchi” that came out on 6 th February, 2025, and Thunivu in 2023.
The other star cast and most famous actor in the film is the Trisha Krishnan that is also a famous as well as one of the highly demanded actresses in Tamil film industry. In 1999, the actress began her acting life with the film called Jodi and featured in numerous other films. She also featured in a movie with Kumar titled Vidaamuyarchi and her other latest performances are Identity a Malayalam film that has been released this year and The greatest of all time with actor Vijay Thalapathy that was released in 2024, Prabhu and Arjun Das were other members of the Good Bad Ugly movie cast that were significant in this film.
The Good Bad Ugly movie is made under the production house of Mythri Movie Makers, distribution of the movie with Romeo Pictures in Tamil Nadu, KVN Productions in Karnataka, Sree Gokulam Movies in Kerala and Prathyangira Cinemas in USA. It happens that the OTT rights to the movie had already been sold to Netflix at a price approximated as Rs. 95 crore. According to Pinkilla, the film is targeting a huge profit; the film has opened the business doors and already generated a business of Rs. 7.89 crore out of the Tamil Nadu movie show bookings of the film through 2,091 shows.
There are reports that the budget of the film is Rs. 225-270 crore, that is, approximately Rs. 225 crore to Rs. 270 crore. Previously, the release date of this movie had been set to 10 January 2025, but was later shifted to 10 April 2025. The real duration of the film is 2 hours and 30 minutes and the film will also be dubbed in 4 other languages namely Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada. All these languages will release the movie on the same day. The cinematography of the Good Bad Ugly is done by Abinandhan Ramanujam, editing is done by Vijay Velukutty, and music is done by G. V. Prakash Kumar.
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Review
Good Bad Ugly, without reservation, without discretion, unashamedly, it is fan-service, it is half-interested in Ajith Kumar with a vigor that burns when he tells a story. The film is directed to the die-hard Ajith supporters and seems to target an audience who must see every frame of the film, with its references, quotes, and music tributes to the shining career of the filmmaker.
The storyline is literally paper thin, the reformed gangster coming home to save his family and most of it is relegated to the background to celebrate the star power of Ajith. Critics are in agreement that, despite the gratifying highs of fans, slo-mo shots, cameos, and nostalgic references focus on the storyline and emotional involvement. Father-son relationship, which is supposed to be the emotional core of the film, is not afforded more than the superficial level and the supporting characters such as Ramya of Trisha and the villainous role of nefarious character Arjun Das does not have a credible track.
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Adhik is a self-admitted fan boy of Ajith and directs the film with mad zeal, putting more emphasis on pandemonium and theatrics than on reason. One of the critics has termed it Viswasam on steroids and the other believes that it is a long highlights reel masquerading as a movie. GV Prakash background score and the reuse of well-known songs does not merely exalt the mania, but also seem like miles apart the story.
The film Good Bad Ugly has its fair share of logical holes, out of place dialogue, and the classic tropes, but it has one element straight: The film provides a madcap and entertaining ride to the fans. It somehow helps in its favor, because the movie is self-conscious about its shortcomings. The lack of depth and fan-service waterboarding, however, can be a detrimental to the general audiences.
Good Bad Ugly is not a movie devoted to Ajith Kumar, but a fan festival. Unrestrained, imbalanced, longing after better fake-bad films, it is a kind of fanboy sambavam that as a film only succeeds when you make the story bar low and let it get on with its insanity.
Cast
The movie is carried on his wide shoulders by Ajith Kumar as AK in style and intensity, and has demonstrated with Zindabad and now Thunivu, that he is not merely the most effective action hero, but also, as an actor, one who has grown up, and is now a mature actor. Trisha Krishnan, who is a graceful performer of emotions, on the other hand, as Ramya, is paired with Ajith in a nostalgic, yet fresh kind of a couple that reunites. Prabhu, in his role of Jayaprakash, gives proceedings a certain veteran bulk and expanse.
Sunil stumbles into the assistant of AK and the interlude of lightness and faithfulness amuses, but Arjun Das and Prasanna put up the screenplay to a higher stage by employing various voices with little paint applied to render a smooth yet not theatrical play. Rahul Dev and Shine Tom Chacko are a threat to their villainous characters, and they both exhibit restrained violence. In the company of his frivolous adventure, Redin Kingsley, in a trademark quirky avatar, and Usha Uthup, with a surprising, soulful air, are welcome guests.
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Yogi Babu brings about some sense of humor in the screen in his usual frivolous way, and Simran and Priya Prakash Varrier have brief but meaningful roles that you can say help to maintain some weight to the back story of AK. Their performances are supported by the likes of Tinnu Anand, Sayaji Shinde and Jackie Shroff who contribute to this ensemble with their experienced acts. The casting balances the old and the new and addresses action, emotion and humor with a skillful touch.
Critical Reviews
According to M Suganth of The Times of India, the film received an overall rating of 3/5, and is a loud and chaotic film that will satisfy those who are a fan of Ajith Kumar. The fans will be delighted with its constant references and thunder, and all other people might have felt that it is remarkably shallow or lacks a broader appeal. The maximalist feelings of director Adhik Ravichandran in this one, when the fans joys take precedence over the story joys, are cause of some alarm bells regarding the alternation of the Tamil cinema. But after all it is a festival of believers of Ajith.
Janani K of India Today rated the film at two and a half stars out of five stars and said that it was loud and full of nostalgic fan service with Ajit Kumar references and style over substance flourishes. The film has good action and gives the viewers some nice connections back to the franchise and the film does feel like it is a little too spindly in its plot, and some of its dialogues are unnecessarily forced and a little rhymed as well. It is a cockrobbery, it contributes, to anyone who simply yields to its gonzo register with no expectation of an emotional attachment to the motion picture.
Avinash Ramachandran of the Indian Express judged it 3/5 and termed it an over-the-top fan tribute, in which Ajit Kumar as a star is prioritized above the plot. Director Adhik Ravichandran opts for vagary, nostalgia, and style, instead of involvement and creates a delusional, slapstick roller coaster. The critic further added that the film, though not a very profound movie and overloaded with allusions, still is able to be fun, due to the likeable charisma of Ajith, its speedily and energetically shot scenes, and its unashamed celebration of the delight of fanboy movie-making.
Audiences Reviews
The movie received a decent good review by the audience; on IMDb, the movie was rated by over 13k audience and the movie has been rated at 5.5 stars out of a total 10 stars. These reviews can be described as good. Supported by the fact that on Google, the film had excellent reviews of 4.7 stars out of 5 stars of over 1k people (which has been proven correct but can also be a fake as the reviews on the movie are recent, since the movie has been released today)
Based on the numerous user reviews on IMDb and other websites, fans are claiming that the film appears to be a fan-oriented and mass entertainer with the heavy screen presence of Ajith Kumar. The nostalgic references, the first half, and style of the movie met a good reception among the majority of critics. Its creator, Adhik, is however, known to do his visual contributions to the legacy of Ajith, which was met with a split reaction, with a lot saying that the second half of the film does not hold as much water and the story itself lacks heart and is not something that people can relate to. According to the users, the casual users can notice the flaws in the film, but overall the movie was great in the eyes of Ajith fans, and many of them said that it was a great comeback of Ajith.
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The opposite side was that I explored the negative view of the users, where I found a lot, most of them mention that the movie lacks any storyline, many of the reviewers claimed that there is a weak or no plot in the movie. Direction, screenplay, and overall presentation of Adhik Ravichandran also did not escape scrutiny as some of the confusing scenes seem to go unaddressed and the movie emerges poorly scripted. The majority of the performances have been reported as under average, except Ajith, whose fans can get a bit of reprieve in the screen time to users.
The majority of them criticized that the film is a fanboy fest that it has overly focused on the fans rather than on good stories. In the negative reviews, the music, action sequences and dialogues were described as cringy with the exception of the background music by G.V. Prakash. Finally, users gave negative rankings to the movie and referred to the movie as a headache, wastage of time and even worse than C-grade movies and people should avoid the movie.
Songs
The soundtrack of Good Bad Ugly is not very long but energetic and promotes the lively mood of the film.
The album begins with the energetic song “OG Sambavam” which is written by Vishnu Edavan and has G. V. Prakash Kumar and Adhik Ravichandran. The music was released in the T-Series Tamil brand and it is the quickest recording to hit a staggering 25 million views in YouTube since the release of the song in March 2025. OG Sambavam is a catchy beat that provides an energetic contribution to the songs.
The second song “My God” is upbeat and is sung by Anirudh Ravichander and Keerthana Vaanam and the other song is lighter, which is god Bless U written by Rokesh and sung by Anirudh and Paal Dabba. It has also become a hit with slightly longer duration, and with slightly quirky enough energy, has more than 16 million views, and was briefly in the Music section of YouTube as of this writing and is ranking number 2.
The three songs together provide a ticking musical backdrop that suits the aesthetics of the movie. The other tracks are not released yet, however, the current amount of soundtrack, a sum total of a bit more than seven minutes, serves the purpose of the high-energy, offbeat sound that the movie can be described as well.
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How to Watch the Good Bad Ugly Movie
The Good Bad Ugly will have theatrical release on 10 April 2025, and in order to watch it on the first show, you will have to walk to the nearest theater like a real warrior. Tickets? Sure, you can reserve those Golden passes in advance (or on the day of the showing, when you are ready to take a chance) at BookMyShow. Or just pull out Google Maps and find out where the next theatre is, charge there as though your future happiness in this world depends on it, which in the life of many people it actually does.
But what about the case when there is no theater nearby? Or is it that your indolent nature conquers? No worries. Same thing, wait, since after the end of the cinematic run of the Western epic, The Good Bad Ugly film will immediately jump to Netflix, the promised land (yes) of everything bingeing. Digital rights have now been acquired by Netflix, meaning that all you need is a premium subscription and a decent internet connection (you do not want to sit and watch at the very end of the movie) to see all the Star Wars you will ever need.
Soon enough, it can be caught in Netflix, played over the air, spooled, jump forward, replay your favorite scenes, and do it everywhere and without breaking the law! And in the process, you can also plunge in the rest of the ocean of Netflix shows and films. It is not our fault, however, that you should be found assembling a three-day binge with snacks lying around you like popcorn confetti.
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