Bad Girl

Romance Drama Tamil

From her journey through high school and college, then out into the wider world, Ramya’s dream of finding the perfect guy is obstructed by societal mores, strict parents, unrequited love and the untrammeled chaos of her own mind.

Cast:	Anjali Sivaraman, Shanti Priya, Hridhu Haroon, Teejay, Sashank Bommireddipalli, Saranya Ravichandran,
Director:	Varsha Bharath
Writer:	Varsha Bharath
Editor:	Radha Sridhar
Camera:	Prince Anderson, Preetha Jayaraman, Jagdeesh Ravichandran

All Guild Reviews of Bad Girl

A coming-of-age masterpiece about breaking patriarchal chains

Janani K | India Today

Sat, September 6 2025

Director Varsha Bharath's 'Bad Girl' is a fantastic coming-of-age film of a woman. This lovely gem of a film lays bare patriarchy and showcases how women are slowly breaking away from generational trauma.

For debutant director Varsha Bharath, ‘Bad Girl’ is a product of labour and passion. When the teaser was released earlier this year, it was caught in a web of controversies. So much so that the court ordered the makers to remove it from YouTube over its portrayal of Brahmins and young children getting addicted to cigarettes and alcohol (It was later uploaded with minor cuts). But, five minutes into ‘Bad Girl’, you forget all these controversies and get hooked on the film. That’s what a refreshing filmmaking voice does to you! Ramya (Anjali Sivaraman) belongs to an orthodox Brahmin family, where women have to be the primary caregivers. If you have periods, you become untouchable. But Ramya, right from her young age, defies these practices and rebels. And certainly, she earns the wrath of her grandmother and mother, too. Irksome parents, grandparents, pimples, and disciplinarian rules do not and cannot break Ramya.