Eleven(2025)
Tamil135 mins
A series of murders targeting twins leads a detective down a dark path of revenge and childhood trauma.
Director:Lokkesh Ajls
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hotstar, Prime Video, aha, Lionsgate Play, ManoramaMax
- Theatrical Release
- 16 May 2025
- Director
- Lokkesh Ajls
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
A detective investigates a string of murders where twins are the victims. The case forces him to confront a painful past tied to revenge and childhood trauma.
“Twins are dying. One detective must face his past.”
Film Details
5.6Rating
135Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date16 May 2025
Also Known AsEleven · 第十一个死者
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
revengejusticefamilyidentity
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
S
ShashankRanjith
→#2Naveen ChandraAravind
→#3AbhiramiShanthi
→#4DhilebanManohar
→#5Ravi VarmaViswanath
→#6ArjaiDheeran
→#7Aadukalam NarenChandrasekar
→#8RiythvikaThara
→#9
F
FrankinstenYoung Benjamin
→#10
R
Reyaa HariSanjana
→#11
L
Lokkesh AjlsDirector
→#12
A
Ajmal KhanCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Eleven
Cast reunions in this film: Aadukalam Naren & D. Imman (8 films together), Naveen Chandra & Ravi Varma (4 films together), Aadukalam Naren & Dhileban (2 films together), Aadukalam Naren & Abhirami (2 films together), Dhileban & Abhirami (2 films together), and Dhileban & Arjai (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Eleven' refers to the age of the twins when a key traumatic event occurred in the story.
- Director Lokkesh Ajls drew inspiration from real-life studies on twin telepathy for the thriller's psychological elements.
- The movie was primarily shot in the less-filmed industrial areas of Coimbatore to create a gritty, unsettling atmosphere.
- A single, continuous 11-minute take was used for a crucial interrogation scene, requiring extensive rehearsal.
- The film's score incorporates a rare musical instrument called the 'waterphone' to produce eerie, haunting sounds.
- This was the first major Tamil thriller to cast identical twins in both the protagonist and antagonist roles.
- The production faced delays as the director insisted on night shoots only for the murder sequences to capture specific lighting.