''Madraskaaran'' () is a 2025 Indian

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-language

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film directed by Vaali Mohan Das and produced by B.Jagadish under the banner of SR Productions. The film stars

Shane Nigam Shane Nigam is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. Having made his debut in the 2010 film Thanthonni, he performed as a supporting character in various successful drama films '' Parava'' (2017), '' Kumbalangi Nights'' (2019), and ' ...

Kalaiyarasan Kalaiyarasan Harikrishnan (born 20 February 1986) is an Indian actor, who works in the Tamil film industry along with few Malayalam films. He has collaborated with directors Mysskin and Pa. Ranjith, with whom he worked in ''Madras'' (2014) for ...

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and

Aishwarya Dutta Aishwarya Dutta is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. After initially appearing in music videos and minor acting roles, she made a breakthrough as an actress with her role in the Tamil movie ''Tamizhuku E ...

. ''Madraskaaran'' released in theatres on 10 January 2025 and received mixed response from the critics and was a

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Plot

Sathya alias Sathyamoorthy is an engineer turned farmer who lives in Kovilpatti with his father and his wife Meera. Things take a turn when he’s attacked by unknown assailants. He realises that his enemy, Singam has sent his henchmen to kill him. Why Singam wants to kill him, how will Sathya protect his family from Singam forms the story.

Cast

Production

Development

The film is produced by B.Jagadish under the banner of SR Productions. The film's music is composed by

Sam C. S. Sam C. S. is an Indian music composer, producer, lyricist and singer who predominantly works in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. He debuted in Tamil with the horror film ''Orr Eravuu'' before working on the scientific thriller ''Ambuli''. His ...

with cinematography by Prasanna S Kumar and editing by R Vasanthakumar.Shane Nigam to make his Tamil debut with ‘Madraskaaran’
''The Hindu''. 20 January 2024. The film marks the debut of

in Tamil as the lead actor alongside

and

in her second project in Tamil who was last seen in ''

Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren ''Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language black comedy film, written and directed by P. Arumuga Kumar. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi, Gautham Karthik, Gayathrie and Niharika Konidela. Viji Chandrasekhar, Ramesh Thilak ...

'' (2018).

Filming

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began in February 2024 and took place in

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and

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, and the entire shooting was completed on June 2024.

Music

The music is composed by

in his third collaboration with Shane Nigam after '' RDX: Robert Dony Xavier'' and ''Vela'' (both 2023). The first single "Thai Thakka Kalyanam" released on 18 September 2024. The second single "Kaadhal Sadugudu", the remix version of the song by the same name from Mani Rathnam's '' Alai Payuthey'' (2000) composed by

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was released on 7 December 2024. The pre-release audio launch event was conducted on 6 January 2025 at

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in Chennai.

Release

Theatrical

''Madraskaaran'' released in theatres on 10 January 2025, coinciding Pongal weekend. The film has been certified U/A by the

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Reception

Critical response

A critic of ''

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'' rated 2.25/5 stars. Abhinav Subramanian of ''

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'' gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Despite competent performances — Shane Nigam and Kalaiyarasan do their level best to rise above the din — Madraskaaran can’t overcome the weight of its own contrivances. By the end, you’re left wondering why it took so many fights and tear-stained close-ups to say so very little." Anusha Sundar of ''

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'' gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Shane Nigam choosing to play a rooted Tamil character in his debut would have been more appreciable if the film too had chosen to stay grounded and simple. Even as the film has some emotional stretches to give him that space, an incoherent screenplay that doesn’t immerse you, makes ''Madraskaaran'' a letdown and wasted opportunity." Gopinath Rajendran of ''

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'' wrote "On the whole, Shane Nigam and Kalaiyarasan do their best to steer this action drama towards victory, but the contrived writing that results in convenient and predictable revelations makes ''Madraskaaran'' drive right into a wall." Malaiarasu M of ''

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'' wrote, "Director Vali Mohan Das has tried to tell various things with a screenplay full of twists and turns, such as an unexpected accident, the events surrounding it, the pain caused by guilt, the unforgivable 'ego' of human minds, the 'tightness' that grips caste, and the 'dictatorship' of the village". Akshay Kumar of ''

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'' wrote "It is disheartening to not find a single impressive character or an overriding emotional core in a film like ''Madraskaaran'', where the bare minimum expectation is to appeal to our senses, if not intelligence".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt30985064 2020s Indian films 2020s Tamil-language films 2025 films Films set in Tamil Nadu Tamil-language Indian films Films shot in Chennai Films shot in Kochi Films shot in Madurai