Kingston(2025)
Tamil139 mins
Kingston (2025) is a 139-minute Tamil film directed by Kamal Prakash. Starring Shanmugam Muthusamy, Praveen and Fire Karthick. With an audience rating of 5.0/10, Kingston stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2025.
Director:Kamal Prakash
Mood:
darksuspensefuluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 7 March 2025
- Director
- Kamal Prakash
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.0/10
Storyline
In 1982, a supernatural event cursed the sea near Thoovathor village. A bold smuggler named Kingston sails into these haunted waters with his crew, hoping to lift the curse and save his home.
“Brave the haunted sea to save your home.”
Film Details
5.0Rating
139Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date7 March 2025
Also Known AsKingston and The Cursed Sea
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuluplifting
Themes
survivalfriendshipjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion3
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Shanmugam MuthusamyActor
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PraveenActor
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#4F
Fire KarthickActor
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Kalloori VinothActor
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K
Kamal PrakashDirector
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Trivia
- The film's underwater sequences were shot in a specially built water tank in Chennai, not in the actual sea.
- Director Kamal Prakash stated the story was inspired by local fishermen's folklore from the Kanyakumari district.
- The movie's title 'Kingston' is the name of the lead character's boat, which is central to the plot.
- This is the first horror-adventure film in Tamil cinema to extensively use underwater motion-capture technology.
- Actress Anjali Nair, who plays a key role, performed her own diving stunts after three months of training.
- The cursed sea's visual effects were created by the same studio that worked on the Tamil film 'Maveeran'.
- A real 1980s-era smuggling boat was restored and used as the main prop for Kingston's vessel.
