Lucky the Superstar

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Lucky The Superstar
Lucky the Superstar.jpg
Official release poster
Directed by Uday Mahesh
Screenplay byUday Mahesh
Sabhapathy Shanmugam
G. Naren Kumar
Dialogues byUday Mahesh
Sabhapathy Shanmugam
Story byUday Mahesh
Produced by
  • Kandaswamy Bharathan
  • Pushpa Kandasamy
Starring
Cinematography U. K. Senthil Kumar
Edited byLawrence Kishore
Music bySongs:
Hesham Abdul Wahab
Score:
Navneeth Sundar
Production
company
Distributed by JioHotstar
Release date
  • 20 February 2026 (2026-02-20)
Running time
122 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil

Lucky The Superstar is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language children's comedy drama film written and directed by Uday Mahesh. [1] The film stars G. V. Prakash Kumar, Anaswara Rajan, and Meghna Sumesh in lead roles alongside a Labrador Retriever. Produced by Kavithalayaa Productions, the film premiered directly on JioHotstar on 20 February 2026 and received mixed reviews from critics. [2]

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Plot

The story revolves around a lost and exceptionally gifted puppy named Lucky, who moves from one place to another, innocently transforming the lives of those she encounters. As the puppy brings emotional healing to a troubled child and mends a fractured family, her presence eventually draws the attention of powerful political forces, leading to humorous chaos and unexpected turmoil. Lakshman eventually embarks on a mission to reunite with the dog after realizing the profound impact Lucky had on his life. [3]

Cast

Voice cast

Production

The film marks the return of actor-director Uday Mahesh to filmmaking after a gap of nearly two decades, his last directorial ventures being Naalai (2006) and Chakkara Viyugam (2008) and he was also working as screenwriter for Abhiyum Anuvum (2018). [5] Mahesh conceptualized Lucky The Superstar as a family entertainer with universal appeal. [6] [7]

Music

The film score was composed by Navneeth Sundar while the songs of this film were written by Arunraja Kamaraj, Umadevi and Parvathy Meera and composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)
1Niraa MayaUmadevi Haricharan
2Happy Lucky Day Chellam Arunraja Kamaraj Gana Bala
3EppadiParvathy Meera Hesham Abdul Wahab, Shwetha Mohan

The Malayalam versions were written by Sivasankar S, marking his debut for writing songs for a dubbed film.

No.TitleSinger(s)
1NeehaaramaayiFritz Manuel
2Happy Lucky Day ChellamKJ Iyenar
3ThinkaleFritz Manuel, Feji Peter

Release

Lucky The Superstar is part of JioHotstar's 2026 "South Unbound" content slate. [6] [8] [9] The film was dubbed and released in Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, and Bengali. [4]

Reception

Critical response

Lucky the Superstar received mixed reviews from critics.

Anusha Sundar of OTTplay gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "Lucky The Superstar is a light-hearted film which wants to take big steps. But its little feet and big ambitions do not go together. A film that has heart in the right place, but takes the wrong leap of faith". [10] Akshay Kumar of Cinema Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "Lucky doesn't go all in on its wackiness. With the writing trying to build a house with bricks, a few walls end up being built with cards, and the film ends up as a mildly engaging watch, when it could have been much more". [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Lucky The Superstar OTT release date announced: When and where to watch GV Prakash, Anaswara Rajan's Tamil movie online". The Economic Times. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "G V Prakash, Anaswara Rajan-starrer 'Lucky' to release on OTT on February 20". The Times of India. 3 February 2026. Archived from the original on 4 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "GV Prakash's 'Lucky The Superstar' to release 20 Feb in OTT". News Today. 3 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Lucky The Superstar OTT release date: When, where to watch GV Prakash's upcoming film on a lost puppy in Telugu and Hindi". OTTPlay. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Lucky The Superstar director Uday Mahesh: Acting made me lazy". The New Indian Express. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Lucky Trailer: GV Prakash is on a mission to unite a charming dog and its companion". Cinema Express. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Latest OTT releases (Feb 19-Feb 22): Chatha Pacha to Lucky: The Superstar". Zee News. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Lucky The Superstar OTT Release: When and where to watch GV Prakash Kumar, Anaswara Rajan's comedy drama online". Pinkvilla. 11 February 2026. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "G V Prakash, Anaswara Rajan-starrer 'Lucky' to release on OTT on February 20". IANS. 3 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "Lucky The Superstar movie review: A tail-wagging idea that never fully fetches". OTTplay . 20 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Lucky The Superstar Movie Review: Conveniences undercut cheer in this canine fantasy". Cinema Express . 20 February 2026.
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