Hi! (2026)

August 28, 2026 (IN) • Romance, Drama • 143m

Overview

Two individuals initially exchange a simple "Hi," but through a series of chance encounters, shared experiences, and deep conversations, they gradually develop a strong connection and eventually fall in love.

Director

Vishnu Edavan

Writer

Vishnu Edavan

Top Billed

Kavin Raj

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Top Billed Cast

Kavin Raj

Mayilsami

Nayanthara

Devayani

K. Bhagyaraj

Prabhu

Indhiran

Radhika Sarathkumar

VTV Ganesh

Doctor Shanmugi

Fefsi Vijayan

Parisutham

Renji Panicker

Daasan

Sathyan

Yogendran

Adithya Kathir

Ganapathi

Kaavya Arivumani

Mythili

Amrutha Srinivasan

Lux

KPY Kuraishi

Gopi

Mirchy Kemy

Dhanya

Crew

Vishnu Edavan

Director

Brinda Gopal

Choreographer

Kavya Sriram

Costume Designer

Jen Martin

Original Music Composer

Lalit Kumar

Producer

Vishnu Edavan

Writer

Philomin Raj

Editor

Umesh Kumar bansal

Producer

B. Sekar

Production Design

Nayanthara

Producer

Vignesh Shivan

Producer

Krishnaraj

Production Controller

Dinesh Kasi

Stunt Coordinator

Rajesh Shukla

Director of Photography

V. K. Gubendiran

Creative Producer

K S Mayilvaganan

Co-Producer

Vishnu Edavan

Lyricist

G. V. Prakash Kumar

Playback Singer

Dinesh

Choreographer

Viyaki

Publicist

Anu Vardhan

Costume Designer

Theni Murugan

Still Photographer

C U Muthuselvan

Dialogue

T. S. Vinobala

Co-Director

Yuvraaj

Public Relations

Thangavel S

Assistant Director

Padhman M

Assistant Director

Nagu

Costume Designer

G Murugapoopathy

Production Executive

Vinoth CJ

Co-Producer

Anirudh Ravichander

Playback Singer

Sathya Narayanan

Playback Singer

A. R. Ashique

Lyricist

Andreas Brückl

Colorist

Reviews

VashistaBhat999

⭐ 1/10

September 29, 2026

**Hi! The Narrative Catastrophe**

**Movie Review/Analysis:**

I watched Hi! On Zee5 today. Honestly I did not like this film. What begins as a standard, uninspired run-of-the-mill romantic comedy quickly spirals into a toxic, narratively bankrupt ordeal. The films asks the audience to root for a protagonist whose actions cross the line from bumbling immaturity straight into outright manipulation, psychological coercion, and criminal behavior.
The central conflict conflict relies on a fabricated pregnancy lie—a tired, manipulative trope. However, the film takes a genuinely disturbing turn when Mayil and his friend physically assault and imprison his maternal uncle just to cover up the deception. Framing kidnapping and assault as comedic or romantic hurdles is an insult to basic story integrity. The story reaches peak absurdity with the mother's backstory, where she supposedly abandoned her family because she was branded a "bad omen" and chose to live as an ascetic. Instead of offering a meaningful emotional anchor, this backstory feels archaic, manipulative, and completely unearned. Characters shift motivations at the whim of convenience. Mayil’s sudden moral awakening feels unearned after he spent the majority of the story orchestrating lies and confining family members against their will. Similarly, the rushed resolution relies on contrived coincidences and clunky exposition dumps rather than organic character growth. Because both main characters spend most of the story lying, manipulating, or avoiding one another, their eventual romantic reunion lacks any genuine chemistry or emotional payoff. It was an exhausting watch for me.

Prabhu Ganesan, whom I have always rated high as an actor, is solid playing the role of Devayani's father. Radhika Sharathkumar is convincing as Mayil's mother, while Nayanatara brings joy playing the role of Devayani. The actor who played the role of Mayil is an actor named Kavin, who has a lot to improve.
Overall for me, this film was a complete misfire from start to finish. I am not revisiting this film again.

My Rating: 0.5/5 or 1/10
My Verdict: Horrible

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Hi! (2026)

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