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School(2025)

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Tamil mins

School (2025) is a Tamil film. Starring Bhumika Chawla, Java Sundaresan and Adhithya Govindaraj.

Mood:
darkemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
23 May 2025
Language
Tamil

Storyline

A school is haunted by the spirits of two former students trying to stop more tragedies. They work through two teachers to fight a corrupt sorcerer and change the school's toxic culture. The story shows that real success is about kindness, mental health, and finding your purpose, not just grades and status.

The dead return to teach the living a lesson.

Film Details

Rating
Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date23 May 2025

Parental Guide

Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionaluplifting
Themes
revengeidentityfamilyjustice
Toneserious
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Cast & Crew

#1
Bhumika Chawla, Anbarasi in School
Bhumika ChawlaActor
#2
J
Java SundaresanActor
#3
A
Adhithya GovindarajCrew
#4
K. S. Ravikumar, Inspector Kaleshwaran in School
K. S. RavikumarActor
#5
Yogi Babu, Kanagavel in School
Yogi BabuActor

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Trivia

  • The film's director, RK Vidhyaadharan, is the son of veteran director RK Selvamani, making this a rare father-son legacy in Tamil horror cinema.
  • The school building used for filming is a real, abandoned educational institution in Tamil Nadu, chosen for its eerie, authentic atmosphere.
  • The character names of the two spirit teachers are subtle nods to famous Tamil poets, linking the film's message to literary traditions of social change.
  • A key horror sequence involving a sorcerer's ritual was choreographed by a stunt director known for action films, blending physicality with supernatural elements.
  • The film's promotional campaign included actual workshops on mental well-being in Chennai schools, tying the movie's theme to real-world outreach.
  • The climax scene showing the transformed school required over 300 junior artistes, all local students, to create its vibrant, hopeful finale.
  • This is one of the few Tamil horror films where the spirits are portrayed as benevolent guides, subverting the genre's typical vengeful ghost trope.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in School

Inspector Kaleshwaran-Kanagavel10 films
Kanagavel-Principal nambirajan3 films

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