
Thanal(2025)
Tamil126 mins
Thanal (2025) is a 126-minute Tamil film directed by Ravindra Madhava. Starring Bhaarath, Pradeep Vijayan and Atharvaa Murali. With an audience rating of 6.0/10, Thanal stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2025.
Director:Ravindra Madhava
Mood:
darksuspensefulintense
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Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 12 September 2025
- Director
- Ravindra Madhava
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.0/10
Storyline
A former soldier seeks revenge after a life of hardship. A police officer, shaped by his own painful past, tries to stop him. Their clash forces a final choice: to run or to fight the villain's plan.
“Two broken men. One final stand.”
Film Details
6.0Rating
126Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date12 September 2025
Also Known AsTunnel
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulintense
Themes
revengejusticeidentitysurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion3
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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BhaarathActor
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Pradeep VijayanActor
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Atharvaa MuraliActor
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Lavanya TripathiActor
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SelvaActor
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Ravindra MadhavaDirector
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Sakthi SaravananCrew
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Thanal' means 'shelter' or 'refuge' in Tamil, contrasting its violent plot.
- Director Ravindra Madhava reportedly studied real police case diaries for the constable's character.
- A key action sequence was shot over 12 nights at a rarely used industrial estate in Chennai.
- The film's score uses a traditional Tamil folk instrument called the 'Tharai' for the villain's theme.
- This is the first collaboration between the lead actor and director, though they share a home town.
- The climax scene required the constable's uniform to be custom-made to allow for intense stunt movement.
- Early promotional material hid the ex-army man's facial scars to preserve a plot reveal.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Thanal
Akilan-Ramakrishnan2 films →
