Vishwanath & Sons
Seen it?2026 | 161 min | Drama, Romance, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes) and people are still talking about it, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 41 min.
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A celebrated Olympian shooter travels to America looking for a donor to help his sick child — but unexpected romance complicates his search.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$27 million worldwide; spent 4 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 2.2 million people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Venky Atluri
- SuriyaSanjay 'Sanju' Vishwanath
- Mamitha BaijuMadanakameshwari 'Maddy Jay' Jothilingam
- Radhika SarathkumarNirmala Devi
- Raveena TandonAnjali Devi
- SunilRamu
- HarikaSireesha Ramalingam
- NassarRamanadhan
- Harsha ChemuduKishore
- Bhavani SreMeghana
- V.J. PappuPrakash