Viddha Muyarchi (2025)

Director: Magizh Thirumeni
Producer: Lyca Productions
Music Composer: Anirudh Ravichander
Cinematography: Om Prakash
Editor: N. B. Srikanth
Runtime: 150 minutes and 46 seconds
CBFC Rating: U/A
OTT Release Date: March 3, 2025
Streaming Platform: Netflix (Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam)

Plot Synopsis

The film follows Arjun (Ajith Kumar) and his wife Kayal (Trisha Krishnan), a couple on the brink of divorce after years of challenges. Seeking closure, they embark on a final trip together. Their journey takes a perilous turn when their car breaks down in the remote wilderness of Azerbaijan. What begins as a quest for reconciliation quickly escalates into a fight for survival against hostile forces. Arjun must confront adversaries, including goons and corrupt officials, to rescue his wife and navigate through the treacherous terrain

Cast

  • Ajith Kumar as Arjun

  • Trisha Krishnan as Kayal

  • Arjun Sarja

  • Regina Cassandra

  • Aarav

  • Other supporting cast members

Production & Release

  • Filming Locations: Primarily shot in Azerbaijan, with a brief schedule in Thailand.

  • Filming Period: October 2023 to December 2024.

  • Initial Release Date: Scheduled for January 2025 (Pongal), but postponed.

  • Theatrical Release: February 6, 2025.

  • OTT Release: March 3, 2025, on Netflix

Box Office Performance

Despite high expectations, the film received mixed reviews, with praise for the lead performances and action sequences, but criticism for the storyline and narration. It underperformed at the box office but became the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2025 by the end of its theatrical run, before being surpassed by Dragon (2025)