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Critics Review
3.50
Pa Ranjith is in command over the medium and delivers a solid punch!
Kabilan might be at the centre of the film but it is the characters around him that bring colour and flavour to Sarpatta Parambarai. In a way, Rangan Vathiyar is the hero of the film and Pasupathi is terrific in this role. In a film with brilliant performances from almost everyone, he tops the list.(more)
Source: Bharath Vijayakumar, MovieCrow
4.00
Pa Ranjith and Arya's sports film is a knock-out
Ranjith elevates the final sequence to an exhilarating battle that represents more than just the game. As Kabilan strides to the ring wearing his blue robe and gloves, you root for his victory with all your heart because unlike most sports films, this isn't only about the individual or the team.(more)
Source: Sowmya Rajendran, The News Minute
3.00
Pa Ranjith's Sports Drama Comes All Guns Blazing
The first hour of Sarpatta Parambarai is a breeze - pulsating, pacy and profoundly engaging. This is the part of the film that is devoted to the conflicted Kabilan's struggle to be accepted as a boxer worth his salt. His progress is slow, the film isn't. It crackles with raw energy as the male protagonist, tentative and timid to begin with, begins to assert himself and makes headway in a sport that takes a heavy toll on its exponents.(more)
Source: Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV Movies
3.00
Arya, Pa Ranjith and team have delivered an intense and inspirational sports drama that works well.
Arya's build certainly helps him sell his character Kabilan well. The role reminds us how talented he is as an actor. For instance there is a scene where he repents getting addicted to alcohol. The way he performs in that scene makes you stand up and applaud. Among other performers, Pasupathi, Kalaiyarasan, Anupama shine as usual, and Dushara Vijayan is a revelation as Mariamma, Kabilan's wife. (more)
Source: Behindwoods Review Board, Behindwoods.com
3.50
Sarpatta Parambarai is a rousing boxing drama
The film's major success lies in transporting us to the era and ensuring that not a character or a prop feels out of place. The casting and the production design (Ramalingam) deserve all the accolades. And the film's highpoint - a gloriously staged fight (Anbariv are the stunt choreographers) between Kabilan and Dancing Rose (Shabeer Kallarakkal), a quirky and experienced fighter from the Idiyappam Parambarai - is hard to forget.(more)
Source: M Suganth, Times Of India
3.00
Packs a punch, but follows a predictable path
Ranjith's unique path in Tamil cinema, in which he has thrown light on several aspects that other mainstream filmmakers don't, continues with Sarpatta... With dialogues like 'Idhu namba kaalam' (This is our time) and an entire sequence about the need to fight, the director's stamp is unmissable. He's helped in this task by cinematographer Murali G and composer Santhosh Narayanan's background score.(more)
Source: Srinivasa Ramanujam, The Hindu
3.00
Arya, Pa Ranjith and team have delivered an intense and inspirational sports drama that works well.
The small tributes to Muhammad Ali, who spoke against racism in the US spice up the film. Right from the start the film is quite engaging and makes us root for the protagonist because the emotional base is set right. The women in the film also have their own agency for which writer-director Ranjith must be appreciated. Ranjith has also used a small portion from an Anand Patwardhan documentary to depict a period portion which again is a good decision. (more)
Source: Behindwoods Review Board, Behindwoods.com
3.00
Pa Ranjith's Sports Drama Comes All Guns Blazing
The first hour of Sarpatta Parambarai is a breeze - pulsating, pacy and profoundly engaging. This is the part of the film that is devoted to the conflicted Kabilan's struggle to be accepted as a boxer worth his salt. His progress is slow, the film isn't. It crackles with raw energy as the male protagonist, tentative and timid to begin with, begins to assert himself and makes headway in a sport that takes a heavy toll on its exponents.(more)
Source: Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV Movies
3.25
Pa Ranjith-Arya deliver an authentic knockout
Dushara Vijayan as Kabilan's wife is fabulous in her expressions of romance, love, frustration and anger turning Mariamma into a memorable character. Anupama Kumar is a revelation as the foul mouthed mother of Kabilan and is a major driving force of the entire story. The other cast members who make a big impact are Shabeer Kallarakkal as Dancing Rose, John Kokken as Vembuli, Vettai Muthukumar as Thanigai, Kaali Venkat as Koni, Thangadurai as the announcer, Sanchana Natarajan as Lakshmi and Santhosh Prathap.(more)
Source: Review Board, IndiaGlitz.com
