Mandaadi
Upcoming film directed by Mathimaran Pugazhendhi
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Mandaadi (transl. Sea Wanderer) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language sports action drama film written and directed by Mathimaran Pugazhendhi of Selfie (2022) fame and produced by Elred Kumar under the banner of RS Infotainment.[2] The film stars Soori in the titular role, alongside Suhas and Mahima Nambiar.
R. Mohana Vasanthan
Thiral Sankar
Vetrimaaran
(creative producer)
| Mandaadi | |
|---|---|
First look poster | |
| Directed by | Mathimaran Pugazhendhi |
| Written by | Mathimaran Pugazhendhi R. Mohana Vasanthan Thiral Sankar |
| Story by | Mathimaran Pugazhendhi |
| Produced by | Elred Kumar Vetrimaaran (creative producer) |
| Starring | Soori Suhas Mahima Nambiar |
| Cinematography | S. R. Kathir |
| Edited by | Pradeep E. Ragav |
| Music by | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
Production company | |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹60 crore[1] |
The film was officially announced in January 2025 under the tentative title Soori's Next, as it is the sixth film for Soori, as the lead actor, and the official title was announced in April 2025.[3][4] The film has music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography handled by S. R. Kathir and editing by Pradeep E. Ragav.
Cast
- Soori as Muthukkaali[5]
- Suhas as Puli[6]
- Mahima Nambiar
- Krish Hassan
- Mithun Jai shankar
- Sathyaraj
- Bala Saravanan
- Ravindra Vijay
- Ramachandran
- Aadukalam Murugadoss
- Phathmen
- Rajesh Gopishetty
Production
Development
After the success of Viduthalai Part 2, in mid-January 2025, RS Infotainment confirmed its next project with Soori in the lead role, directed by Mathimaran Pugazhendhi, a former assistant director of Vetrimaaran[7] who earlier directed Selfie (2022).[8] On 18 April 2025, Soori officially revealed the title of his sixth film in the lead role[9] to be a sea-based action drama titled Mandaadi,[1] with Vetrimaaran as the creative producer of the film.[10] Apart from Soori, the film stars Mahima Nambiar alongside Sathyaraj, Achyuth Kumar, Sachana Namidass, and Ravindra Vijay in pivotal roles.[11] The technical team consists of music composer G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematographer S. R. Kathir, editor Pradeep E. Ragav and stunt choreographer Peter Hein.[12]
In October, production was suspended after a boat used for filming capsized and equipment worth almost ₹1 crore (US$120,000) was lost.[13] However, production eventually resumed.[14][15]
Music
The film has music and background composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.[16]