Sirai(2025)
Tamil124 mins
As he transfers a young convict from prison to court, a police officer learns about the chain of events that led to the young man's conviction for violence.
Director:Suresh Rajakumari
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 25 December 2025
- Director
- Suresh Rajakumari
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A police officer escorts a young prisoner to court. During the journey, the prisoner explains the series of events that led to his arrest for a violent crime. The officer hears the full story behind the conviction.
“A journey reveals the truth behind the crime.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
124Minutes
TamilLanguage
U/A 13+Certificate
Release Date25 December 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
justiceidentitysurvivalcorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
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C. ThavamaniMurugan
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Munnar RameshKaadhar Bhasha
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Senthil KumaranDhayalan
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Anishma AnilkumarKalaiarasi
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'Maina' M. PoovithaKarpagam
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Harishankar NarayananPandi
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Vikram PrabhuKathiravan
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Ananda ThambirajahMariyam
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Ismath BanuSelvi
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A.V. AnoopJudge 2
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Suresh RajakumariDirector
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Lalit KumarCrew
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TamizhCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot in real prisons and courtrooms in Tamil Nadu to make it feel more real.
- Director Suresh Rajakumari spent months talking to police officers and prisoners before writing the story.
- The lead actor trained with a real police officer for a month to learn how to walk and talk like one.
- The movie's music uses traditional Tamil folk instruments to show the characters' backgrounds.
- It was filmed in a special order, starting with the prison scenes and ending with the court scenes.
- The title 'Sirai' means 'prison' in Tamil, which is the main setting of the film.
- This was the director's first movie after working for ten years on short films and documentaries.