Kingston(2025)
Tamil139 mins
The sea off the coast of Thoovathor becomes cursed following a paranormal event in 1982. Kingston, a daring sea smuggler, ventures into the haunted waters with his friends to break the curse and bring hope back to their doomed village.
Director:Kamal Prakash
Mood:
darksuspensefuluplifting
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 7 March 2025
- Director
- Kamal Prakash
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- 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
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuluplifting
Themes
survivalfriendshipjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion3
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Shanmugam MuthusamyAntony
→#2E
Elango KumaravelMartin
→#3R
Rajesh BalachandiranGodson
→#4
F
Fire KarthickCreature
→#5
P
PraveenBenjamin
→#6
#7D
DivyabharathiRose
→C
ChetanSolomon
→#8
S
Sabumon AbdusamadThomas
→#9
N
N. AzhagamperumalStephen Bose
→#10
V
VishavRaajYoung Godson
→#11
K
Kamal PrakashDirector
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kingston
Cast reunions in this film: G. V. Prakash Kumar & Elango Kumaravel (4 films together), and G. V. Prakash Kumar & Gokul Benoy (2 films together).
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.