Mahesh Babu has treated his fans with another entertainer.

While the film is quite gripping when it starts off, it moves at a sluggish pace and drags on unnecessarily.

Srimanthudu is a notch above the so-so model of commercial films. It'd have been neater had the gap between the intent and the content of the film narrowed down further.

The social consciousness comes coated with commercially viable ingredients and still makes for an engaging watch.