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Couple Friendly movie reviews on X: Netizens say Santosh Soban ‘improved a lot’; Manasa Varanasi’s film called ‘honest romantic drama’

Couple Friendly opens to positive word of mouth, with netizens praising Santosh Soban’s improved performance and his chemistry with Manasa Varanasi

Anusha Sundar
Feb 14, 2026
Couple Friendly movie reviews on X: Netizens say Santosh Soban ‘improved a lot’; Manasa Varanasi’s film called ‘honest romantic drama’
Couple Friendly

Couple Friendly, is a 2026 Telugu romantic drama, starring Santosh Soban and Manasa Varanasi in the lead roles. The film hit theatres on Saturday, for the occasion of Valentine's Day. Couple Friendly has opened to generally good reviews, and here is what the audience who watched the film, think about the film.

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Couple Friendly: What are netizens telling about the film?

Couple Friendly is a recently releases Telugu drama and one of the latest offerings for Valentine's Day. The film is written and directed by Ashwin Chandrasekhar, with actors Santosh Soban and Manasa Varanasi essaying the lead roles.

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Given the film released on a weekend, many got to watch Couple Friendly and posted their reviews on X. Netizens feel that Santosh Soban's performance is one of the positives of Couple Friendly and that he has 'improved a lot as an actor'. Added to this, the chemistry of the lead pair, between Santosh and Manasa have also been one of the talked about aspect of Couple Friendly. Here are more reviews posted on X:

Starring actors Santosh Soban, Manasa Varanasi and others, the film is written and directed by Ashwin Chandrasekar. Couple Friendly is shot by cinematographer Dinesh Purushothaman and edited by Ganesh Siva. The music is scored by Aditya Ravindran. The film revolves around an interior designer and IT professional who form a bond as they navigate through their lives in a different city. However, their relationship goes through a test when one of them gets successful. Couple Friendly released in Telugu and Tamil.

What movies are released this Valentine’s Day?

Latest Telugu releases on OTTplay

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Movies across languages are running in theatres. In Telugu, films like Seetha Payana, and Funky hit theatres this weekend, while Tamil films My Lord and Pookie released on Friday. There are also some re-releases like Minnale, and Kadhalar Dhiban. Besides, there is also Shahid Kapoor’s O Romeo, English classic Wuthering Heights, and Malayalam film Pennum Porattum, running in big screens.

Couple Friendly FAQs

Q. Is the Couple Friendly movie released?

A. Yes, Couple Friendly movie is now running in theatres.

Q. Who are actors of Couple Friendly?

A. Santosh Soban and Manasa Varanasi play lead roles in Couple Friendly.

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