Bison Kaalamaadan(2025)
Tamil169 mins
A young man fights to overcome violence plaguing his village and succeed as a professional kabaddi player.
Director:Mari Selvaraj
Mood:
darkinspiringemotional
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 17 October 2025
- Director
- Mari Selvaraj
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 49m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
A young man from a troubled village works to stop the violence around him. At the same time, he pursues his dream of becoming a professional kabaddi player.
“From village fights to kabaddi glory.”
Film Details
7.3Rating
169Minutes
TamilLanguage
U/A 16+Certificate
Release Date17 October 2025
Also Known AsBison: Kaalamaadan
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkinspiringemotional
Themes
survivalidentityjusticefamily
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
L
Lenin BharathiCoach of Win Paper Mill kabaddi team
→#2
K
K. PrapanjanRathnam
→#3
H
Haritha MutharasanPushpa
→#4
C
Chandrasekar KoneruPakistan Coach
→#5
#6P
Puliyankulam KannanSundaram
→D
Dhruv VikramKittan
→#7Anupama ParameswaranRani
→#8Rajisha VijayanRaji
→#9PasupathyVelusamy
→#10
#11A
AmeerPandiyaraja
→M
Mari SelvarajDirector
→#12Pa. RanjithCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Bison Kaalamaadan
Cast reunions in this film: Pasupathy & Pa. Ranjit (2 films together), and Mari Selvaraj & Madhan Kumar Dhakshinamoorthy (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Kaalamaadan' refers to a traditional bull-taming sport in Tamil Nadu, symbolizing the protagonist's struggle.
- Mari Selvaraj reportedly visited several kabaddi training camps for months to research the sport's culture authentically.
- The village set was constructed from scratch in a remote location to capture a specific, raw aesthetic for the story.
- Actor Dhanush, a frequent collaborator with Selvaraj, is involved as a presenter but not in an acting role.
- The film's soundtrack composer, Santhosh Narayanan, used folk instruments rarely heard in mainstream cinema.
- This is Mari Selvaraj's first film to centrally feature a sport, blending sports drama with his signature social themes.
- Early promotional materials highlighted that real kabaddi players were cast for key supporting roles.