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Chennai City Gangsters(2025)

10.0/10
Tamil129 mins

Chennai City Gangsters (2025) is a 129-minute Tamil film directed by Vikram Rajeshwar. Starring Kalki Raja, Kalaiyarasan Kannuchami and John Vijay. With an audience rating of 10.0/10, Chennai City Gangsters stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2025.

Director:Vikram Rajeshwar
Mood:
funnyupliftingsuspenseful
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
20 June 2025
Director
Vikram Rajeshwar
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 9m
GudVibe Rating
10.0/10

Storyline

Two men lose their boss's money. To pay it back, they hire four failed con artists. Together, they try to rob a bank with a series of absurd plans.

A heist so bad, it's brilliant.

Film Details

10.0Rating
129Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date20 June 2025

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnyupliftingsuspenseful
Themes
friendshipsurvivalidentity
Tonesatirical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence2
Emotion2
Humor4
Rewatchability4

Reviews & Ratings

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Cast & Crew

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Kalki RajaActor
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Kalaiyarasan KannuchamiActor
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John Vijay, Damar Lal in Chennai City Gangsters
John VijayActor
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Mathew VargheseActor
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Vikram RajeshwarDirector
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Tijo TomyCrew
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Athulya Ravi, Jeni in Chennai City Gangsters
Athulya RaviActor

Trivia

  • The film's title was inspired by a popular local nickname for a group of street-smart characters in North Chennai.
  • Director Vikram Rajeshwar held improv workshops for the main cast to develop their comedic chemistry before filming.
  • A key chase sequence was filmed in the narrow, real lanes of George Town without blocking public access, using hidden cameras.
  • The character Pandi's distinctive hairstyle was a direct reference to a classic 1990s Tamil comedy villain.
  • Several props used in the heist scenes, like the fake gold bars, were made by a local Chennai prop master known for low-budget films.
  • The movie's climax at the 'bank' was actually shot in a disused textile warehouse in Perambur.
  • The script originally had a darker tone but was rewritten as a full comedy after a successful test reading with a live audience.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Chennai City Gangsters

Memory Das-Split Soosai12 films
Memory Das-Damar Lal10 films
Pei Pasupathi-Split Soosai7 films
Pei Pasupathi-Original Music Composer6 films
Memory Das-Original Music Composer4 films
Memory Das-Pei Pasupathi3 films
Damar Lal-Original Music Composer3 films
Original Music Composer-Nettai3 films
Split Soosai-Damar Lal2 films
Split Soosai-Original Music Composer2 films

Frequently Asked Questions