Anumana Pakshi review roundup: DJ Tillu director Vimal Krishna's follow-up misfires

Anumana Pakshi, the second film from DJ Tillu director Vimal Krishna, reached theatres on September 25, 2026, and critics have been harsh. Rag Mayur leads the crime comedy, and reviews largely call it tiresome, with very few jokes that land. Critics' ratings ranged from one to two out of five. Reports say the release had been pushed back several times before it finally arrived.

Rag Mayur plays Sunny, an overthinker from Vizag who runs a YouTube channel called Anumana Pakshi and expects the worst in every situation. When his friend Ananth calls from Kashmir threatening to end his life, Sunny heads there with friends, including Varma, played by Prince Cecil. In Kashmir he meets Kanya, played by Merin Philip, but things turn chaotic when Varma is found dead. Police officer Vasu, played by Ajay, arrives obsessed with making reels, and the mess only grows.

Critics agree that the writing is the main problem. Sunny's suspicious nature could have driven the comedy, but reviewers found the character more irritating than funny, and the scenes feel randomly stitched together. Several reviews point to a long second-half stretch involving Ajay, Raasi and a dead body that turns into an exhausting farce. Many also wondered how the filmmaker behind DJ Tillu could make something with such a different comic energy.

Merin Philip, reportedly making her Telugu debut, gets a thinly written role with little scope. Prince Cecil, Brahmaji, Raasi and Ajay struggle to stand out with the material they are given, though at least one review felt the senior actors managed the occasional laugh. Rag Mayur is seen as going overboard to make up for the weak script, and Mast Ali is reportedly miscast.

On the technical side, Sunil Kumar Nama's cinematography was called basic and Chota K Prasad's editing ordinary. Opinions on Sricharan Pakala's music varied, and some reports praised the lively 'Gulab Jam' and the Kashmiri song 'Walo Walo'. The one thing critics agree works in the film's favour is its runtime of under two hours, though they say even that feels long because of the slow narration.