Stephen (film)
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| Directed by | Mithun Balaji |
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Production company | JM Production House |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Stephen is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film directed by Mithun Balaji in his directorial debut[1] and produced by Jayakumar and Mohan produce the film under the JM Production House banner. The film stars Gomathi Shankar in the titular role alongside Michael Thangadurai and Smruthi Venkat in pivotal roles.[2] The film marks the debut of Gomathi Shankar in the lead role, who had earlier appeared in supporting roles in films such as Dharala Prabhu (2020), Gargi (2022), and Lover (2024). Apart from acting, Shankar has also contributed as a writer along with Mithun.[3]
Stephen was premiered on Netflix on 5 December 2025.
Stephen calmly walks into a police station and confesses to killing nine women, baffling authorities. Police Inspector Michael and psychiatrist Seema investigate, exploring Stephen's past and the motivations behind his crimes, initially suspecting childhood trauma. The film explores Stephen's disturbed mind, revealing a cunning personality who uses acting auditions as a lure, but his true goals are deeper. The climax reveals Stephen's confession and surrender were part of a master plan to manipulate the justice system and achieve freedom, using a fabricated narrative of abuse to escape a harsher sentence. The story delves into guilt, trauma, fractured identity, and the blurred lines between victim and perpetrator, keeping the audience guessing until the end.
Cast
- Gomathi Shankar as Stephen Jebaraj
- Michael Thangadurai as Michael
- Smruthi Venkat as Seema
- Kuberan as Stephen's father
- Vijayashree as Stephen's mother
- Shrisha as Krithika
- Erumasaani Harija as Mary John
- Amar Ramesh as Raju