Crime, Thriller, Drama  •  2025  •  185 min

Kuberaa (2025)

Kuberaa poster

Kuberaa (2025)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Hinduism: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

Kuberaa is a 2025 Telugu-Tamil action drama directed by Sekhar Kammula. A Mumbai businessman recruits beggars for a covert operation to exploit an oil reserve in the Bay of Bengal, overseen by an ex-CBI officer. Dhanush plays Deva Kalam, the lead beggar; Nagarjuna Akkineni plays Deepak Tej, the officer; Rashmika Mandanna plays Sameera; Jim Sarbh plays Neeraj Mitra, the businessman.


Starring Cast

Rashmika Mandanna  •   Dhanush  •   Nagarjuna Akkineni


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

Kuberaa centers on the exploitation of the marginalized by corrupt elites, critiquing systemic greed and class divides. This core conflict's alignment with progressive concerns over inequality determines its left-leaning bias.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

Regional and ethnic diversity appears in the portrayal of marginalized characters from across India. The narrative critiques corrupt male elites exploiting the vulnerable, emphasizing systemic inequalities and the plight of the underprivileged.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: High

Surrogate family structures among the marginalized affirm protective bonds and sacrificial loyalty as redemptive forces, while elite families embody corrupting greed. This nuanced endorsement of communal kinship over fractured biological ties drives a traditional-leaning portrayal.

Hinduism: Positive
Confidence: High

Hinduism anchors the protagonist's moral resilience, with his faith in deities like Venkateswara and Kubera guiding actions toward justice and redemption amid exploitation. The narrative contrasts this sincere devotion with a wealthy antagonist's hypocritical rituals, underscoring religion's dignifying influence on the marginalized.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low

No LGBTQ+ characters or themes appear in the film.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film features no portrayal of transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on socio-political corruption and wealth inequality, with no elements addressing transgender identity or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Kuberaa presents an original narrative centered on themes of wealth and corruption, with all major characters created anew for the film and portrayed consistently with their established genders, yielding no instances of gender swaps.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Kuberaa features original characters in a socio-political drama about wealth and inequality, with no source material establishing prior racial depictions for any roles.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.4
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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