Movie Name : Haiku

Release Date : October 23, 2026
123telugu.com Rating : 2.25/5
Starring : Aegan, Sridevi Apalla, Femina George, Adirchi Arun, Subramanian Sethu and Others
Director : Yuvaraj Chinnasamy
Producers : Dr. D. Arulanandhu, Mathewo Arulanandhu
Music Director : Siddhu Kumar
Cinematographer : Priyesh Gurusamy
Editor : Sakthi Pranesh

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Haiku is a Tamil romantic drama that marks the Kollywood debut of Court fame Sridevi Apalla. Aegan makes his solo hero debut with this movie, which is now in cinemas in Tamil and Telugu. Here’s the review to know how it fares.

Story:

Manohar (Aegan) gets into trouble with his college friends, leading to his rustication. He later joins a women’s college, where he is the only male student, and falls in love with Pavazhakodi (Sridevi Apalla). Complications lead to their separation, and years later, his colleague Nivedha (Femina George) falls for him. What happens next forms the crux of the story.

Plus Points:

Aegan delivers a decent performance and does a fair job in his debut as a lead actor. Sridevi Apalla gives a mature performance and handles a few scenes well, leaving a decent impact. Femina George brings a girl-next-door feel to her character, and her bubbly act adds some fun to the story here and there.

The college episode, where Manohar struggles to adjust to being the only male student in a college with 2,000 female students, comes out well. The comedy in these portions offers some relief.

Minus Points:

It’s a very routine story that audiences have seen for years. There is no novelty, and the director fails to convey the point he intends to make with enough clarity. In trying to convey his point, the director loses his way, and several scenes become boring instead of delivering the intended feel-good vibe.

The first half feels like a complete movie in itself, but the real decline begins in the second half. Scenes come and go without much clarity, testing the audience’s patience. The repetitive use of “Kanna” and “Kodi” as nicknames feels artificial and even cringeworthy.

At places, Femina’s character feels out of place, not because of her acting, but because of the way her character develops. Many scenes also feel repetitive, making the movie unnecessarily long and boring.

Adirchi Arun, Subramanian Sethu, Adhiyaman, Mime Gopi, Indhumathi Manigandan and others are also part of the cast, but their presence does not add much to the film.

Technical Aspects:

Director Yuvraj Chinnasamy fails to translate his ideas from paper to screen effectively. The screenplay loses its flow, and the scenes become unclear in the second half, which affects the overall film. Priyesh Gurusamy’s cinematography is adequate, as is the music by Siddhu Kumar. Sakthi Pranesh P’s editing could have been sharper, especially in the second half. The production values are ordinary. Telugu dubbing is okay.

Verdict:

On the whole, Haiku is a disappointing romantic drama, despite okay performances from the lead pair, Aegan and Sridevi Apalla. The weak screenplay, writing issues, underdeveloped character arcs and repetitive scenes, particularly in the second half, make it a boring watch. It is better to look for other options.

123telugu.com Rating: 2.25/5

Reviewed by 123telugu Team