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Critics Review
3.50
Ambitious Effort which Works Considerably
Krish and Balayya have come together to present us with a larger than life tale of an ancient ruler, an attempt that works to a large extent. While it does not end up as memorable as expected, it has enough that goes in its favour to merit a viewing at the theatres.(more)
Source: Sethumadhavan, MovieCrow
3.50
Heroic Historical Drama
With Kanche, Krish created many paths and gave Telugu cinema a new direction. He continues his astonishing work by narrating a hard hitting and entertaining story of an unsung king in a thumping manner. Films like these come very rarely and icing on the cake is the presence of Balakrishna who single-handedly dominates the proceedings with his towering performance. If you ignore the lack of emotions during the second half, well-executed war scenes and grand visuals make this historical extravaganza a must watch for every Telugu film lover.(more)
Source: 123telugu Team, 123telugu.com
3.50
Gautamiputra Satakarni Movie Review
Gautamiputra Satakarni is certainly a must-watch for someone who feels strongly about the Telugu culture, language and history. And for others, it's a story you'll appreciate.(more)
Source: Srividya Palaparthi, Times Of India
3.00
Novelty wins the battle
Finally, the novelty and the subject from the pages of Telugu history is a great pick that we should lay back and consider as "mark-as-read" for this Sankranthi. And Balayya can cherish it for making it his 100th film.(more)
Source: Krishna Vamsi, Indian Express
3.25
Untold story of a Telugu King
It�s a known fact that cinemas act as teaching tools for history. We might not learn about history in textbooks, but if it's made as a cinema, it creates a long-standing impact. When I was a kid, if anybody asks me to name a king, my immediate response would be Sri Krishna Devarayalu as I had seen films on him. 99% of the movie lovers doesn't know about Satakarni as it happened in AD and we don�t have any documentation. Krish should be appreciated for digging the history and introducing us one of the greatest Telugu warriors with this movie Gautamiputra Satakarni. Since the movie is made as issue-based (battles and respecting women) and didn�t show the background and rise of Satakarni, there will not be any scope for historical distortion. A film like Gautamiputra Satakarni should be encouraged by watching in theaters because it introduces us oor own Telugu hero who ruled the unified nation.(more)
Source: Jeevi, Idlebrain
3.50
It's a visual treat
Gautamiputra Satakarni is an original story and everyone, especially the Telugu population, should know about it. Krish should be appreciated for coming up with a script like this and narrating it in interestingly. The film is also memorable for its content and the excellent performance by Balayya.(more)
Source: Suresh Kavirayani, Deccan Chronicle
3.00
Balakrishna's film hits the right chords
Satakarni's soul is not Balakrishna or Krish, but music composer Chirantan Bhatt, whose background score is bloody amazing. Before the climax, Satakarni and his troops shake a leg to the song Gana Gana Gana, which looks far stretched from its core. The song Saaho Saarvabowma Saaho is easily the best of the lot. In all, Balakrishna's 100th film has hit all the right chords.(more)
Source: Srivatsan , India Today