Gevi(2025)
Tamil126 mins
Gevi (2025) is a 126-minute Tamil film directed by Tamil Dhayalan. Starring Sheela Rajkumar, Jacqueline and Aadhavan M.
Director:Tamil Dhayalan
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefulinspiring
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Sun Nxt
- Theatrical Release
- 18 July 2025
- Director
- Tamil Dhayalan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
Storyline
Two people, Mandharai and Malaiyan, fight desperately for justice in a small village near Kodaikanal, where corruption and hardship threaten their community and their future together. Facing bureaucratic indifference and seemingly impossible odds stacked against them, they must rely on their love for each other and their inner strength to survive. It's a powerful and moving story about ordinary people standing up against a broken system, showing that hope and resilience can triumph even when everything seems lost.
“A village fights back against corruption.”
Film Details
Rating
126Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date18 July 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefulinspiring
Themes
survivaljusticecorruptionlove
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Sheela RajkumarActor
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JacquelineActor
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Aadhavan MActor
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Jeeva SubramanianActor
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S.K. GaayathriActor
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Vivek MohanActor
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Umar FarookActor
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Charles VinothActor
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Tamil DhayalanDirector
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Jagan Jaya SuryaCrew
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Bala SubramanianMusic
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M
Mani KannanCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Gevi' means 'to survive' in Tamil, reflecting the core theme of the villagers' struggle.
- Director Tamil Dhayalan reportedly insisted on shooting in real monsoon conditions in Kodaikanal to capture authentic hardship.
- The lead actors underwent a month of survival training with local villagers to prepare for their physically demanding roles.
- A key action sequence involving a waterfall was filmed without stunt doubles, with the actors performing it themselves.
- The film's script was partly inspired by real-life reports of bureaucratic neglect in remote hill station communities.
- Local tribal artisans from the Kodaikanal region were hired to create authentic props and set dressings for the village scenes.
- The musical score incorporates traditional folk instruments like the 'urumi' and 'tharai' to ground the story in its setting.