Dragon(2025)
Tamil157 mins
Raghavan transforms from a school topper into a “bad boy” to score girls in college, but ends up a heartbroken dropout. He then cons his way into a successful finance career, but the lies keep building and maintaining the facade proves tricky.
Director:Ashwath Marimuthu
Mood:
funnyemotionaldark
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 21 February 2025
- Director
- Ashwath Marimuthu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
A top student tries to act like a rebel in college to impress girls, but it backfires and he drops out heartbroken. He later fakes his way into a high-finance job, but struggles to keep up with all his lies.
“From top marks to total mess.”
Film Details
7.4Rating
157Minutes
TamilLanguage
U/A 16+Certificate
Release Date21 February 2025
Also Known AsReturn Of The Dragon · Dragon 2025 · Dragon · 印度龙
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaldark
Themes
identitylovecorruptionfriendship
Tonesatirical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
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Whatsapp ManiPaambu
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Pradeep RanganathanD. Raghavan (Dragon)
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MysskinMayilvahanan
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Harshath KhanVetri / Kutty Dragon
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Ramesh NarayananKarups
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Anupama ParameswaranKeerthi
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George MariyanDhanapal
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Apollo RaviA College Staff
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Kayadu LoharPallavi Parasuram
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Gautham Vasudev MenonVale Kumar
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Ashwath MarimuthuDirector
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Kalpathi S AghoramCrew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Dragon
Cast reunions in this film: Leon James & Ashwath Marimuthu (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Dragon' is a metaphor for the protagonist's aggressive, fire-breathing ambition in the ruthless world of finance.
- Director Ashwath Marimuthu reportedly drew inspiration from real-life stories of corporate impersonators for the film's central con.
- The movie's college scenes were shot at a real university in Chennai to capture authentic campus atmosphere.
- Composer Sam C.S. used a mix of traditional Tamil folk instruments and modern synth to mirror the character's dual life.
- A minor subplot involves the protagonist faking expertise in 'Gaana' music to impress friends, a nod to Chennai's street music culture.
- The production faced delays as key scenes required permissions to film inside actual corporate office buildings.
- This is actor Raju Murugan's first major lead role in a commercial film after several supporting parts in critically acclaimed movies.