Padmini is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Senna Hegde and written by Deepu Pradeep.

[3] It stars Kunchacko Boban, Aparna Balamurali, Madonna Sebastian, and Vincy Aloshious in the lead roles.

After selecting a few to visit, Rameshan and Venu arrive at Advocate Sreedevi's home to see her as a prospective bride.

On the work front, a lady called Padmini joins as a mathematics guest lecturer at Rameshan's college.

Ramesh and his younger brother Rahul search for Smrithi's details on social media but find nothing.

Rameshan appears in court for divorce, but the judge also orders Smrithi to attend and adjourn the case.

Smriti, who had left Siju to make him jealous, gets him back after his bride rejects him for her boyfriend on their wedding night.

[10][11] S. R. Praveen of The Hindu wrote "Despite the quirkiness quotient, the film proceeds tamely compared to Senna Hegde’s previous two outings and without any surprises for the most part.

"[12] Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "While Padmini had the potential to be a soothing and feel-good romantic comedy, the film, which started off strongly, unfortunately, descends into a disappointingly convenient ending, preventing it from reaching its full potential and soaring to greater heights.

"[13] Princy Alexander of Onmanorama stated "'Padmini' too appears as an ordinary feel-good movie, set in a village with the protagonist Rameshan hoping to settle down with a girl who understands him.

"[14] Sanjith Sidhardhan of OTTPlay gave 3.5/5 stars and said "Boosted by Kunchacko Boban, Aparna Balamurali, Madonna Sebastian and Sajin Cherukayil’s performances, Senna Hegde’s Padmini is a definitely one of the best feel-good movies in Malayalam this year, in spite of its terse ending.

"[15] Sajin Shrijith of Cinema Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Padmini has a remarkable quality that some recent Malayalam comedies don't have: the ability to make even the lines spoken by a one-minute character memorable.

"[16] Cris of The News Minute stated "Padmini, which has Aparna Balamurali, Madonna Sebastian, and Vincy Aloshious opposite Kunchacko Boban, manages to find a new path – original and a wee bit hilarious, but not entirely engaging.

"[17] Gopika ls of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "It touches on a lot of subjects and impress them on viewers successfully, including how trauma occurs, how people handle it and also, toxicity of the society- all in a light hearted manner.