Youth
19/Mar/2026 Rom-com, Love

3.00

DON on steroids With Amazing Ken, positioned in a school backdrop!

There are many ways for the youth these days to get distracted - smoking, drinking, or other influences. Ken, as a writer, chooses to explore a more carefree side of a youngster's life while gently steering towards what should ideally be one's focus. Instead of leaning into heavier themes, he opts f...(more)

Source: Ashwin Ram, MovieCrow

3.00

Ken Karunaas's school rom-com is teen drama done right

Youth does not set out to break boundaries, and it makes no pretence of doing so. It is a safe, generic, feel-good school drama with the right doses of love, emotion, and comedy. When these elements are handled well, a film can work even on familiar terrain, and Youth largely succeeds on that front.(more)

Source: Janani K, India Today

3.50

'Youth' movie review: Ken Karunaas shines in a cheeky, harmless coming-of-age entertainer

Ken Karunaas' 'Dragon'-for-high-schoolers turns the chaos and trivialities of teenage love and schoolyard swagger into a playful, well-meaning ode to growing up and learning better(more)

Source: Bhuvanesh Chandar, The Hindu

3.00

Youth Movie Review: The kids are alright

In Youth, Ken gets most things right and shines as a director, especially in the way he has extracted performances(more)

Source: Avinash Ramachandran, Indian Express

3.00

Youth review: Ken Karunaas's school rom-com is teen drama done right

Director Ken Karunaas's school romance, starring himself, Anishma and Meenakshi, is a wholesome feel-good drama about teenagers. The film has the right doses of comedy, teen romance and emotions.(more)

Source: Janani K, India Today

3.80

'Youth' Movie Review: Perfect Casting In This Fun But Familiar Coming-Of-Age Comedy

Right from Praveen�s body language to his through processes, the film�s situations and how girls act around Praveen, there�s a definite quality that reminds one of the films that made STR a huge star in his early 20s. But one can also argue that this film transitions very smoothly from an old-school...(more)

Source: Vishal Menon, The Hollywood Reporter, Media Review

3.25

Youth Movie Review: Ken Karunaas delivers a fun-filled school romance with a meaningful core

One of Youth�s biggest strengths lies in its supporting cast, particularly Suraj and Devadarshini as Ken�s parents. Their characters add emotional weight to the story, especially during the pre-climax stretch where their narrative arc unfolds meaningfully. Suraj balances humor and sentiment effortle...(more)

Source: Only Kollywood, Media Review

3.70

Youth movie review: This school romance brings back memories and warms the heart, Ken Karunas is new found talent of Tamil cinema

Youth is a nostalgic school romance that warms hearts, with Ken Karunas emerging as a promising new talent in Tamil cinema.(more)

Source: Bhawana Sharma, moneycontrol.com, Media Review