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Drama, Crime  •  2025  •  130 min

23 (Iravai Moodu) (2025)

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23 (Iravai Moodu) (2025)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

A Telugu legal drama that weaves three narratives inspired by real incidents from 1991–1997 India, following a young couple whose search for financial stability leads them into a criminal case and the machinery of the justice system. Written and directed by Raj Rachakonda, the film stars Teja as Sagar and Tanmai as Suseela, with Jhansi as Dr. Beena. An unflinching examination of how power and circumstance shape legal outcomes.

Starring Cast

Jhansi  •   Tanmayee  •   Teja

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

Caste violence and courtroom disparities anchor the narrative in systemic critiques of inequality, with the solution framed as introspective reform rather than individual agency alone.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

Traditional Indian casting with no race or gender recasts of majority roles. Narrative explicitly frames caste hierarchies and systemic power imbalances negatively through documented real events and prison dynamics.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High

A young couple's pregnancy-driven plans for marriage and starting a life together are shown as disrupted by crime and caste violence, but family structures, roles, and values remain peripheral with no sustained exploration or endorsement of traditional or alternative norms.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

No LGBTQ+ characters or themes appear in the film.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

No transsexual characters or themes appear.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low

No gender swaps appear. Original legal drama draws from documented historical incidents and introduces newly created characters whose on-screen genders align with their conception.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Caste violence inquiry pairs documented Indian figures with matching local performers absent any racial recasting.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.1
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N/A

Critic Ratings

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