3BHK Movie Review: The film 3BHK, this long-awaited Tamil coming-of-age drama, will touch your senses more as it hits the theatres on July 4, 2025, with a very thoughtful narrative about dreams, family, and belonging. The movie was written and directed by Sri Ganesh and produced by Arun Viswa. It features Siddharth, R. Sarathkumar, Devayani, and Yogi Babu. The 3BHK movie is based on a short story written by Aravindh Sachidanandam, which marks Siddharth’s 40th film, as well as the debut of Amrit Ramnath as a composer of the Tamil music.
The film 3BHK is set in Chennai, focusing on Prabhu (Siddharth) and how his middle-class family struggled to achieve a long-held dream of owning a 3-bedroom apartment. His father, Vasudevan (Sarathkumar), works as a retired government employee, and his mother, Shanthi (Devayani), tries to facilitate this long-held dream while balancing the generational difference and the worrying financial status of the family. The film is a wonderful balancing act between the ideas of responsibility, emotional distance, and changing aspirations in modern families. Prabhu’s journey – be it in romance or in persona – forms the crux of the film.
Director Sri Ganesh’s treatment of the story is sensitive and knitted with emotion and realism. The performances ground it, notably Siddharth’s temperate performance as a son caught between duty and desire. Sarathkumar and Devayani come together beautifully once again to portray an elderly couple with simple, quiet dignity. Cinematography adds another layer to the urban atmosphere derived from Dinesh Krishnan B and Jithin Stanislaus, while Amrit Ramnath’s music weaves into the film’s tone with the soul-touching tracks “Kanavellam” and “Idi Mazhai.”
However, the pace drops in the second half along with certain obvious beats within the plot. A few subplots-such as Prabhu’s romantic arc with Aishwarya (Chaithra J. Achar)-felt a tad underdeveloped and left me with muted emotional payoffs.
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Thought-provoking scripting with emotional depths
Lead performances very strong
Impressive production and music
Relatable to the urban, middle-class theme
Parts had slow pacing
Romantic subplot was much underused
Limited spectacle in theatres
3BHK is a very witty and emotionally striking family drama. It may not deliver the kind of grand experience that is expected in theatres; rather its more intimate nature makes it ideal for OTTistic viewing. For fans of grounded narratives and family themes, this one’s definitely worth a watch-be it on the biggest screens or within the comfort of your home.
Rating: 2.25/5
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