- By Tanya Garg
- Thu, 01 May 2025 09:05 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Retro Twitter Review: Suriya and Karthik Subbaraj worked together to create an action drama about a time gangster that has a strong love undertone. Titled Retro, the movie debuted in Tamil and Telugu on May 1st in theaters across the globe. The romantic actioner, which features Pooja Hegde as the female lead, is set in the 1970s and 1980s. The Tamil movie released with Tourist Family and Nani's HIT 3 at the box office.
Retro, which is set against a backdrop of themes of violence, love, and atonement, stars Suriya as Paarivel Paari Kannan, a man trying to move on while coping with the fallout from his past. His wife, Rukmini Rukku, is portrayed by Pooja Hegde and is a part of his present while he attempts to put his past behind him. The story takes place in several historical periods and places and has aspects of romance and adventure.
Retro has opened to mostly positive to mixed reviews in theatres. The action scenes in particular have viewers' interest and generated exciement. Check out these reviews on X (previously Twitter) before you decide to watch the movie on the big screens.
One of the users wrote, "Only one word Suriya Suriya Suriya the show stealer of whole film @suriya_offl. @hegdepooja comeback gorgeous performance." Another user wrote, "Suriya’s is a nostalgic gem! #Suriya dazzles as a reformed gangster, and Pooja Hegde sparkles in this 90s-style action-romance. Santhosh Narayanan’s banging score and a killer single-take sequence elevate it. Pure fun! 4/5 #Retro #RetroFDFS."
Rating the Tamil movie a four out of five, the user wrote, "First half - power packing performance of #Suriya. It'll be solid." A user also wrote on X, "Cast performance especially Suriya and Pooja. Technical aspects especially music. Wherever action comes, it'll be a good watch."
#Retro Review : SEEMA MASS SURIYA’S SHOW SHINES - 3.25/5 🏆🏆🏆💥
— Telugu Cult 𝐘𝐓 (@Telugu_Cult) May 1, 2025
ONLY ONE WORD SURIYA SURIYA SURIYA THE SHOW STEALLER OF WHOLE FILM 🎥 @Suriya_offl SIR COMEBACK THEATRICAL 🔥🔥💥💥💥💥🥵🥵🦁🦁
MAINLY @karthiksubbaraj SCREENPLAY AND DIRECTION AS USUAL ITS SIGNATURE PADAM 👌👏👍… pic.twitter.com/bxRSRVYcJ5
"Retro" Review Suriya’s is a nostalgic gem! #Suriya dazzles as a reformed gangster, and Pooja Hegde sparkles in this 90s-style action-romance. Santhosh Narayanan’s banging score and a killer single-take sequence elevate it. Pure fun! 4/5 #Retro #RetroFDFS pic.twitter.com/SNiwhv6ah9
— ORIGNAL STUDIOS (@Orignalstudio) May 1, 2025
#RETRO - REVIEW ⭐
— D.R BASHEENTH (@BasheenthR27147) May 1, 2025
First Half- power packing performance of #surya
•💥#kanima song Blast 🎵 on theatre.
INTERVAL BLOCK PEAKED. 💥
• CLIMAX: You know what is the takeaway in a Karthik Subbaraj Padam..💥 It'll be Solid..⭐ Mt Rating - 4/5 pic.twitter.com/PZ0Lbt8Jp7
#Retro Inside Talk :
— Review Time (@MoneshMone72986) May 1, 2025
• Solid Making ✨
• Cast Performance Especially Suriya And Pooja 💥
• Technical Aspects Especially Music👌
• Screenplay Lag ✅
• Dialogues Could Have Been Better Written 💥
• Wherever Action Comes, It Will Be A Good Watch ✨
Verdict : Film Wise, Good pic.twitter.com/qf4aHJ3CWh
First Review #Retro : It is Cult Classic Power Packed film with Top Notch performance by #Suriya & supporting actors. He is Back with Bang ! Crazy thriller with Clap Worthy Dialogues & Climax. #PoojaHegde will get her First Hit after so long. She acts also very well.
— Umair Sandhu (@UmairSandu) April 29, 2025
3.5⭐️/5⭐️ pic.twitter.com/KpedAu950M
About Retro Movie
Tamil movie, Retro centers on a mobster who is attempting to move on from his violent past and start again, only to discover that unresolved issues and old scars keep coming up. His journey to change grows more precarious as secrets come to light and old enemies reappear. Retro, which combines elements of emotional drama and stylized violence within the framework of a romantic action film, features action choreography by Kecha Khamphakdee and scenes that explore both internal and exterior problems.