Angammal(2025)
Tamil117 mins
Angammal (2025) is a 117-minute Tamil film directed by Vipin Radhakrishnan. Starring Thendral Raghunathan, sudahar das and Bharani.
Director:Vipin Radhakrishnan
Mood:
emotionalupliftingdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 5 December 2025
- Director
- Vipin Radhakrishnan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
Storyline
An elderly widow lives in a remote 1990s village. Her younger son insists she must start wearing a blouse to make a good impression on his future in-laws. She resists, fighting to keep her own identity and way of life.
“A grandmother's quiet rebellion against tradition.”
Film Details
Rating
117Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date5 December 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingdark
Themes
identityfamilysurvivaljustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability4
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Cast & Crew
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Thendral RaghunathanActor
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sudahar dasActor
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BharaniActor
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Mullai ArasiActor
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Geetha KailasamActor
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Vipin RadhakrishnanDirector
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Ashand RajuActor
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Saran ShakthiActor
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Firoz RahimCrew
→Trivia
- The film is set in 1995, a period chosen to explore social norms before widespread mobile phone and internet influence.
- Director Vipin Radhakrishnan reportedly drew inspiration from real-life incidents of dress code policing of elderly women in rural areas.
- The movie's title, 'Angammal', is an old Tamil name, symbolizing a connection to tradition and generational identity.
- Much of the filming took place in actual village houses in the Dindigul district to ensure authentic rustic visuals.
- The script was developed through workshops with actors who have roots in rural Tamil Nadu for dialect authenticity.
- The film's costume design carefully distinguishes the widow's traditional attire from the more modern clothes of the younger characters.
- This is director Vipin Radhakrishnan's second feature film, following his debut which also focused on a marginalized protagonist.