Suriya's film Kanguva got huge negative reviews and despite Suriya's intense and spirited performance, the film failed at the box office. In the midst of all this, Jyothika,spoke about Kanguva negative reviews.
She said “I just have a problem with bad films. I have seen an immense number of commercial bad films down South that have done really well and have been reviewed large-heartedly. So when it came to my husband’s film, I felt it was reviewed quite harshly. Maybe there were portions that weren’t good, but overall, a lot of effort was put in. It was one of a kind. But when I saw harsher reviews for this film than for some pathetic ones, that got to me. I was more upset with the media for not being aware.”
She went on to add I'm surprised by the negative reviews from the media and certain fraternities, as I’ve seen them go easy on many unintellectual big-budget films with outdated stories, where women are stalked, double-meaning dialogues are spoken, and over-the-top action sequences dominate. What about Kanguva's positives? The women’s action sequence in the second half and the young boy’s love and betrayal for Kanguva? I think they forgot about the good parts while reviewing. Now this makes me wonder whether one should ever read, listen to, or believe them at all!"
She continued "It’s sad that they chose so much negativity for Kanguva on day one, even before the first show was over (seemed more like multiple group propagandas), when it actually deserves applause for its concept and the effort taken by the team to create a 3D visual spectacle! Be proud, Team Kanguva, as those commenting negatively are doing just that—and nothing else to uplift cinema!"