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Chennai City Gangsters(2025)

10.0/10
Tamil129 mins

Having lost a big amount of boss's money given for safe keeping, Pandi and Poochi recruit four washed-up conmen to pull off increasingly a ridiculous bank heist to repay the lost cash back.

Director:Vikram Rajeshwar
Mood:
funnyupliftingsuspenseful
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Quick Facts

Streaming on
Sun NXT, Amazon Prime Video, JioTV
Theatrical Release
20 June 2025
Director
Vikram Rajeshwar
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 9m
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

Where to Watch

Vibe & Tags

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

Cast & Crew

#1
R
Redin KingsleyNettai
#2
V
VaibhavPandi
#3
M
Manikandan RajeshPoochi
#4
John Vijay, Actor in Chennai City Gangsters
John VijayDamar Lal
#5
Athulya Ravi, Actor in Chennai City Gangsters
Athulya RaviJeni
#6
Livingston, Actor in Chennai City Gangsters
LivingstonPei Pasupathi
#7
S
Shihan HussainiPsycho Salim
#8
S
Surya GanapathyPriya
#9
K
Kalki RajaActor
#10
K
Kalaiyarasan KannuchamiActor
#11
V
Vikram RajeshwarDirector
#12
B
Bobby BalachandranCrew

Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Chennai City Gangsters

Cast reunions in this film: Rajendran & Anandaraj (12 films together), Rajendran & John Vijay (10 films together), Livingston & Anandaraj (7 films together), Rajendran & Redin Kingsley (6 films together), Livingston & D. Imman (6 films together), and Anandaraj & Redin Kingsley (6 films together).

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.

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