Tribanadhari Barbarik

Telugu

Tribanadhari Barbarik (2025) tells the epic tale of Barbarik, grandson of Bhima, who rises in the modern age with his three invincible arrows to fight for the oppressed. Awakened in a world torn apart by greed and war, he is bound by his eternal oath to always stand with the weaker side. As ancient evils resurface and humanity faces its darkest hour, Barbarik must decide whether his power will save the world or lead it into eternal destruction.

Cast:	Rajendran, Vasishta N. Simha, Satyam Rajesh, Sathyaraj, VTV Ganesh, Sanchi Rai, Udayabhanu,
Director:	Mohan Srivatsa
Writer:	Mohan Srivatsa

All Guild Reviews of Tribanadhari Barbarik

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Sathyaraj leads a taut, self-aware redemption drama

Srivathsan Nadadhur | Independent Film Critic writing for M9 News

Fri, August 29 2025

Smart screenplay and well-written character arcs lend a new appeal to a worn-out, formulaic story in Mohan Srivatsa’s Telugu film

There is a certain degree of freedom that storytellers enjoy with a film that is not tailored to suit an actor’s image. One can sense that liberation in director Mohan Srivatsa’s Telugu film Tribanadhari Barbarik, which, despite being a done-to-death redemption drama centred on a missing child, rises above the limitations of its genre, thanks to crisp storytelling and well-etched characters. The title, Tribanadhari Barbarik, is a reference to Ghatotkacha’s son in the Mahabharata; he is a gifted warrior who vows to support the losing side in the war. The film’s protagonist, Shyam Kathu (another name for Barbarik, played by Sathyaraj), a psychiatrist, is a warrior-like figure for his granddaughter Nidhi, who goes missing one night. The grandfather will not rest till he finds her.