{"id":579567,"date":"2026-10-23T15:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T09:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/?p=579567"},"modified":"2026-10-23T15:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T09:48:26","slug":"haiku-movie-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/haiku-movie-review\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Haiku\u2019 Movie Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018Haiku\u2019 Movie Review<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Movie: Haiku<\/span><\/em>
\nRelease Date: 23rd October 2026<\/span><\/em>
\nBanner: Vision Cinema House<\/span><\/em>
\nCBFC Rating: UA<\/span><\/em>
\nRun-time: 2h 23m<\/span><\/em>
\nCast: Aegan, Sridevi Appala, Femina George, Adirchi Arun, Subramanian Sethu, Adhiyaman, Mime Gopi, Indhumathi Manigandan<\/span><\/em>
\nEditor: Sakthi Pranesh<\/span><\/em>
\nDOP: Priyesh Gurusamy<\/span><\/em>
\nMusic: Siddhu Kumar<\/span><\/em>
\nProducers: Dr. D. Arulanandhu and Mathew Arulanandhu<\/span><\/em>
\nWritten & Directed by Yuvaraj Chinnasamy<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018Haiku\u2019 arrives as a refreshing youthful romantic drama from Vision Cinema House, produced by Dr. D. Arulanandhu and Mathewo Arulanandhu. Written and directed by Yuvaraj Chinnasamy with additional screenplay by Hariharan Ram, the film stars Aegan, Sridevi Appala and Femina George in lead roles. Releasing on 23rd October 2026, the film promises a clean, emotionally rich triangular love story that speaks directly to today\u2019s generation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Plot<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The story revolves around Mano aka Manohar (Aegan) a sincere team lead in an automobile company who is assigned to train new interns. Amidst his routine life, he finds a special affection blossoming towards Nivedha (Femina George), a beautiful and confident intern. Their love story begins sweetly, filled with youthful moments and genuine chemistry. However, just as their relationship deepens, Nivedha discovers Mano\u2019s emotional past. Who is Palavakodi aka Kodi (Sridevi Appala)? How does Mano\u2019s past impact his present love? What roles do his friend Nagarjuna (Adhirchi Arun), Nivedha\u2019s fianc\u00e9 Arul (Sabareesh Ramachandran), and his father Thangarasu (Mime Gopi) play in his journey of healing?<\/span><\/p>\n

Performances<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Aegan delivers a very mature and convincing performance as Mano. He beautifully portrays the transformation of a youngster, from a cheerful professional to a man carrying emotional baggage, and then to someone learning to embrace new love.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sridevi Appala is a pleasant surprise as Kodi. She plays an innocent girl who falls deeply in love and then shows immense strength when faced with a shocking reality. Though her screen time is limited, she leaves a lasting impact with her innocence and bold decision making.<\/span><\/p>\n

Femina George is the heart of the film. She captivates with her expressive eyes, natural screen presence, and heartfelt emotional expressions. She brings elegance, vulnerability and strength to Nivedha, making her character very memorable.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adhirchi Arun as the protagonist\u2019s friend provides solid support and keeps the narrative moving with his natural performance. Subramanian Sethu, Adhiyaman, Mime Gopi as Mano\u2019s father, and Indhumathi Manigandan as Kanmani all perform sincerely according to their roles, adding authenticity and emotional weight to the family portions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Highlights<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Soulful Performances<\/span>
\nEmotional Connect<\/span>
\nMelodious Music<\/span>
\nVisual Appeal<\/span><\/p>\n

Drawbacks<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Regular Story<\/span>
\nPredictable Screenplay<\/span><\/p>\n

Analysis<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The first half is youthful, colorful and entertaining, focusing on the budding romance between Mano and Nivedha, filled with light hearted office moments and charming chemistry. Director Yuvaraj Chinnasamy establishes the connection beautifully before smoothly introducing the flashback. The second half shifts to a more intense and emotional zone, loaded with powerful dialogues and heartfelt confrontations. Instead of going for melodrama, the director handles the emotions with maturity and ends the film on a positive, meaningful note giving a beautiful message to Gen X and Gen Z to respect the past but move forward in life.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the technical front, \u2018Haiku\u2019 is aesthetically strong. Siddhu Kumar\u2019s music is a major highlight, his songs are situational, melodious and instantly connect with the youth, while his background score adds deep soul and power to the emotional scenes. Priyesh Gurusamy\u2019s cinematography is impressive, capturing natural locations and youthful romance with vibrant and appealing frames. Sakthi Pranesh\u2019s editing is decent and keeps the uni dimensional screenplay clear without confusion, though a couple of slow moments could have been trimmed. The dialogues are effective and impactful. Overall, \u2018Haiku\u2019 is a clean, poetic and emotionally rewarding love story that will resonate with young hearts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rating: 3.25\/5<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Bottom-line: A Poetic, Emotional Love Story For Gen Z<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2018Haiku\u2019 Movie Review Movie: Haiku Release Date: 23rd October 2026 Banner: Vision Cinema House CBFC Rating: UA Run-time: 2h 23m Cast: Aegan, Sridevi Appala, Femina George, Adirchi Arun, Subramanian Sethu, Adhiyaman, Mime Gopi, Indhumathi Manigandan Editor: Sakthi Pranesh DOP: Priyesh Gurusamy Music: Siddhu Kumar Producers: Dr. D. Arulanandhu and Mathew Arulanandhu Written & Directed by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":579568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,11,14,17],"tags":[66130,71850,71913,71914,71915],"yst_prominent_words":[29272,54760,10861,42427],"class_list":["post-579567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","category-news","category-reviews","category-slideshow","tag-aegan","tag-haiku","tag-haiku-movie-review-rating","tag-sreedevi-appalla","tag-sridevi-appala"],"read":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=579567"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":579569,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579567\/revisions\/579569"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/579568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=579567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=579567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=579567"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/industryhit.com\/t\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=579567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}