Kombuseevi(2025)
Tamil139 mins
Having a miserable past of being evacuated from their homeland and losing their livelihood, Rokkapuli and Pandi are among the main people of the village who aspire to become millionaires by peddling ganja (marijuana). Can they successfully achieve their dream?
Director:Ponram
Mood:
funnyupliftingdark
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 19 December 2025
- Director
- Ponram
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
Storyline
Two men from a village, who lost their home and way of life, now try to get rich by selling marijuana. The story follows their risky attempt to achieve this dream of becoming millionaires.
“From rags to riches, on a dangerous path.”
Film Details
139Minutes
TamilLanguage
U/A 13+Certificate
Release Date19 December 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyupliftingdark
Themes
survivalidentityfriendshipjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
R
R. SarathkumarRokkapuli
→#2
K
Kalki RajaActor
→#3
T
TharnikaActor
→#4
I
Indumathi ManigandanActor
→#5
S
Shanmuga PandianPandi
→#6
S
Sreejith RaviActor
→#7
#8M
MunishkanthActor
→
Kaali VenkatActor
→#9
G. GnanasambandamActor
→#10B
BalasubramaniemCrew
→#11
P
PonramDirector
→#12
M
Mukesh T ChelliahCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kombuseevi
Cast reunions in this film: Yuvan Shankar Raja & Kaali Venkat (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Kombuseevi' refers to a traditional Tamil folk instrument, symbolizing the rural roots of the characters.
- Director Ponram is known for rural comedies, making this a shift into the action-crime genre for him.
- The movie was primarily shot in real villages in Tamil Nadu to capture authentic landscapes and lifestyles.
- Actor Soori, who plays a lead role, is collaborating with director Ponram for the first time in a non-comedic, intense part.
- The plot draws loose inspiration from real news reports about villagers turning to illegal cultivation for economic survival.
- The film's music is composed by D. Imman, continuing his long partnership with director Ponram on many projects.
- It features a supporting cast of actors known for rural Tamil cinema, like Rajkumar and Kovai Sarala.