Manidhargal(2025)
Tamil136 mins
Manidhargal (2025) is a 136-minute Tamil film directed by Raam Indhra. Starring K Sambasivam, Arjun Dev Saravanan and Raam Indhra. With an audience rating of 9.0/10, Manidhargal stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2025.
Director:Raam Indhra
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuldark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 30 May 2025
- Director
- Raam Indhra
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- GudVibe Rating
- 9.0/10
Storyline
Six friends meet up for a night of drinking. Over the next six hours, a small trap they encounter spirals into a huge problem. The story explores the shifting emotions and psychological states of the group.
“Six friends. One night. A trap that changes everything.”
Film Details
9.0Rating
136Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date30 May 2025
Also Known AsManithargal
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Themes
friendshipidentitycorruptionsurvival
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitycomplex
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
9/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
K
K SambasivamActor
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A
Arjun Dev SaravananActor
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R
Raam IndhraDirector
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K
kapil veleavanActor
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G
GunavanthanActor
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Manidhargal' is a deliberate callback to a 1979 Tamil film of the same name, which also explored complex human relationships.
- Director Raam Indhra reportedly had the cast live together for a week before filming to build authentic chemistry as friends.
- The entire story unfolds in real-time over six hours, matching the film's runtime, to heighten the thriller's tension.
- Much of the movie was shot in a single, large house location to maintain the claustrophobic feel of the friends' gathering.
- The script was inspired by real-life incidents of small disagreements escalating among close friend groups.
- A.R. Rahman, who composed the score, created a distinct musical motif for each of the six main characters.
- This was actor Vijay Sethupathi's first collaboration with director Raam Indhra after several planned projects fell through.