[3] Garadi Soori lives in a village called Rattehalli and aspires to become a wrestler, but is forbidden by his teacher Rangappa due to his father Bande Seena and brother Shankara's criminal record.

Vinay Lokesh of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Wrestling remains the core of Garadi, but a predictable, lackluster storyline and linear pattern of storytelling nullifies its impact.

"[5] A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Garadi makes for a wholesome film blending action, romance, and comedy, along with the sport of wrestling.

One emerges from the theatre wishing to see Yogaraj Bhat return to his old ways but not without the creative risks he is required to take, especially when Kannada cinema is showing signs of a great bloom.

"[8] Vivek M. V. of The Hindu wrote "Director Yogaraj Bhat’s ‘Garadi,’ starring Yashas Soorya in the lead, is a generic film that does very little to make us care for a dying sport.