Jyotika says Suriya’s Kanguva getting harsher reviews than other ‘pathetic’ movies irked her: ‘Maybe some parts weren’t good, but…’

Recently, Jyotika elaborated on her decision to make that move supporting Suriya in public while the film was struggling. Pointing out that she has seen far worse movies — particularly in the South — enjoying both critical and commercial success, the Dabba Cartel star opined that Kanguva, despite its flaws, was a unique attempt. “I just have a problem with bad films. I have seen an immense number of commercial bad films down South that have done really well (box office-wise) and have been reviewed large-heartedly,” she shared during a recent appearance on The Puja Talwar Show.

“When it came to my husband’s film, I felt it was reviewed quite harshly. Maybe there were portions that weren’t good; but overall, a lot of effort was put into it. It was one of a kind. So, when I saw harsher reviews for Kanguva than for some pathetic ones, that got to me. I was more upset with the media for not being fair,” Jyotika added.

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In a social media post from November 2024, Jyotika had called the Siva directorial a “spectacle in cinema” while expressing pride in Suriya’s decision to take on the project. Criticising the negative reviews, she wrote, “I’m surprised with the negative reviews from media and certain fraternities as it’s not done by them to this high level for the most unintellectual big-budget films I have seen earlier with age-old stories where women are stalked, double meaning dialogues are spoken, and have the most over-the-top action sequences.”

However, Jyotika’s note wasn’t entirely uncritical. She acknowledged, “Definitely the first half hour doesn’t work and the sound is jarring.” Still, she downplayed these shortcomings, arguing that such issues were natural in films of this scale and experimental nature.