Manidhargal(2025)
Tamil136 mins
A Suspense Thriller drama film about six friends who get together for a night of drinking and how, over the next six hours, a small trap they encounter explodes into a big problem. The core idea revolves around the ever-changing human psyche and the emotional rollercoaster it undergoes.
Director:Raam Indhra
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Aha, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 30 May 2025
- Director
- Raam Indhra
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- 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
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Themes
friendshipidentitycorruptionsurvival
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitycomplex
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
K
kapil veleavanKarli pandi
→#2
D
DakshaSathis
→#3
#4A
Arjun Dev SaravananDeepan
→K
K SambasivamChandru
→#5
G
GunavanthanMano
→#6
R
Raam IndhraDirector
→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.