Popular Tamil action thriller DNA is now available to stream on JioHotstar. This Atharvaa-starrer received a decent response from both viewers and critics during its theatrical run, which began on June 20. On July 19, it had its OTT premiere on JioHotstar.
Apart from Atharvaa, the film features a strong ensemble cast including Nimisha Sajayan, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Chetan, Ramesh Thilak, Balaji Sakthivel, Riythvika, Bose Venkat, Subramaniam Siva, and more.
The story revolves around a father’s frantic search for his biological child, who was swapped at birth.
Now that DNA is available to stream on OTT, early reactions have flooded social media. Let’s take a look at some of them.
Most of the initial responses from both critics and audiences have been highly positive. The film garnered significant praise for its engaging premise and gripping storyline. Viewers also lauded the strong cast performances, with many saying that every actor delivered their best. Despite its decent box office performance, many netizens appreciated that the film avoided a commercialized or underdeveloped plot.
However, DNA’s second half has drawn some criticism, with viewers describing it as “lagging” and comparatively messy next to the first half. The film also suffers from occasional pacing issues. Nonetheless, its emotional depth and bold handling of the subject matter were widely appreciated. That said, the climax has been called out by some for being slow and predictable.
Here are some of the reactions on Twitter (X)!
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”><a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/DNA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#DNA</a> movie review : <br><br>GOOD WATCH , An engaging thriller movie with racy Screen play and does not feel any lag in the both first and second half…<br> <a href=”https://t.co/GJyXcUeHyM”>pic.twitter.com/GJyXcUeHyM</a></p>— SRI@Tracker (@1312_sri) <a href=”https://twitter.com/1312_sri/status/1946493122881650783?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>July 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”ta” dir=”ltr”> DNA – மனதை தொட்ட ஒரு சஸ்பென்ஸ் படைப்பு!<a href=”https://twitter.com/Mighty_Review?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@Mighty_Review</a> <br><br>Rating: 3.25/5 ⭐<br><br>கதை சுருக்கம்:<br>Anand (Atharvaa) & Divya (Nimisha Sajayan) திருமணமாகி, குழந்தையை எதிர்நோக்குகிறார்கள். ஆனால், குழந்தை பிறந்த பிறகு Divya ஒரே ஒரு சந்தேகத்தை சொல்றாங்க – “இந்த குழந்தை நம்மதா?”… <a href=”https://t.co/DtExbaKD22″>https://t.co/DtExbaKD22</a> <a href=”https://t.co/N3yZKnANcu”>pic.twitter.com/N3yZKnANcu</a></p>— ✿ тωιттєя вιя∂ ✿ (@Mighty_Review) <a href=”https://twitter.com/Mighty_Review/status/1946459721592123549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>July 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>DNA (Tamil) delivers emotion, suspense & strong performances — but draggy parts and clichés weaken the ride. <a href=”https://t.co/cTxGpLmyTz”>https://t.co/cTxGpLmyTz</a><a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/DNAMovie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#DNAMovie</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Atharvaa?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Atharvaa</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/NimishaSajayan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#NimishaSajayan</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/TamilThriller?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#TamilThriller</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/MovieReview?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#MovieReview</a></p>— Cinema Review (@cinemareviewfun) <a href=”https://twitter.com/cinemareviewfun/status/1946444309554934153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>July 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”tl” dir=”ltr”><a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/DNAmovie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#DNAmovie</a> Story <br>Naala Irukku <a href=”https://twitter.com/Atharvaamurali?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@Atharvaamurali</a> good acting bro</p>— Kaatara Kaatara O*ha*uge (@DVF4Life) <a href=”https://twitter.com/DVF4Life/status/1946451095376822762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>July 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”><a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/DNAmovie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#DNAmovie</a> streaming now on <a href=”https://twitter.com/JioHotstar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@JioHotstar</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/JioHotstar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#JioHotstar</a> <br><br>Spoiler free <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/review?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#review</a> <br><br>Great performances from the lead .<br>Good story but screenplay falls flat in the latter half. Climax felt lengthy .<br>Dragged screenplay made it an average thriller <br><br>Rating- 2.5/5 <a href=”https://t.co/2JR2bHra2F”>pic.twitter.com/2JR2bHra2F</a></p>— ReviewMania (@Review_mania_) <a href=”https://twitter.com/Review_mania_/status/1946431252074303962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>July 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Movie is too good with good storyline.<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/DNAmovie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#DNAmovie</a></p>— kadhu (@Kadhambari17) <a href=”https://twitter.com/Kadhambari17/status/1946442556231029072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>July 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
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