Kurangu Pedal

Mariappan, a spirited fifth-grader living in Katheri in the 1980s, resolves to master bicycling during summer vacation. This sets the scene for a life-altering adventure with his father and friends. Logesh Balachandran of rated 3 out 5 and stated that “Kurangu Pedal indeed manages to provide a nostalgic journey with its nuanced character portrayals and engaging writing”. A critic from noted that “Although there are some flaws in the second half, you can forget it and enjoy it. Actor Sivakarthikeyan can be proud of making such a simple and beautiful film” and gave the film a rating of three out of five stars. Gopinath Rajendran of stated that the film is an “An off-balanced yet heart-warming tale on childhood aspirations”. A critic from gave a mixed review. Anusha Sundar of rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and stated that ” is a film that doesn’t scream big emotions, because it tucks away all its learnings much like the father character, to its nooks and corners of one-liners. It has some tough walls to break and had it only, it would have won the race in the most glorious fashion.”