[Last Updated: September 4, 2025] Following the biographical hit Amaran (2024) last year, Tamil star actor Sivakarthikeyan is next gearing up for the release of Madharaasi—a psychological action thriller that releases in theaters on September 5, 2025. Madharaasi is written and directed by AR Murugadoss, marking the filmmaker's Tamil comeback five years since Darbar (2020). 

Kannada actress Rukmini Vasanth who made her Tamil debut with the Vijay Sethupathi starrer Ace (2025) this year, is the female lead of Madharassi, making the film her second Tamil outing. Madharaasi has Anirudh Ravichander for music, marking the composer's ninth time collaboration with Sivakarthikeyan, after Don (2022), Doctor (2021), Velaikkaran (2017), Remo (2016), Kaaki Sattai (2015), Maan Karate (2014), and Ethir Neechal (2013). 

All you need to know about Madharaasi here: 

• FDFS: 
  • 6: 00 AM - USA, Singapore (IST)
  • 6: 30 AM - Bengaluru (Karnataka)
  • 8: 30 AM - Hyderabad (Telangana)
  • 9 AM - Tamil Nadu, Kochi (Kerala)

• Release Date: September 5, 2025 (Friday)

• Language: Tamil, Telugu (Dubbed), Kannada (Dubbed), Malayalam (Dubbed), Hindi (Dubbed)

• Title: Madharaasi (Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam), Dil Madharaasi (Hindi)

• Genre: Action, Romance, Psychological Thriller

• Censor: U/A

• Runtime: 167. 33 minutes [2 hours 47 minutes 33 seconds]

• Plot: Raghu (Sivakarthikeyan) is haunted by a tragic past, and his unstable mind becomes his greatest weapon as he’s caught in the crossfire between law enforcement, and a ruthless North Indian mafia empire in Tamil Nadu.

• Cast/Character
  • Sivakarthikeyan - Raghu
  • Rukmini Vasanth - Malathy
  • Vidyut Jammwal - Villain
  • Biju Menon - Special Task Force 
  • Monisha Vijay
  • Vikranth
  • Shabeer Kallarakkal - Chirag, Villain's aide
  • Prem Kumar
  • Sanjay - Raghu's brother
  • Sachana Namidass - Raghu's sister
  • Thalaivasal Vijay - Doctor
  • Santhana Bharathi
  • Rishi Rithvik

• Writing/Direction: AR Murugadoss

• Music: Anirudh Ravichander

• Audio Label: Junglee Music

• Lyrics
  • Tamil: Super Subu (Salambala), Vignesh Shivan  (Vazhiyiraen), Adesh Krishna (Unadhu Enadhu), Vishnu Edavan (Usara Uruvi), Kwame Fyah (Madharaasi Flow), Vivek (Thangapoovey)
  • Telugu: Saraswathiputhra Ramajogayya Sastry (Varadhalle, Happy Street, Maare Kaalam, Ningi Thaaraa), Kwame Fyah (Madharaasi Flow), Srinivasa Mouli (Selavika)
  • Hindi: Ritesh G Rao, Kwame Fyah (Madharaasi Flow)

• Playback Singing
  • Tamil: Anirudh Ravichander (Vazhiyiraen, Madharaasi Theme, Animal Instinct, Mudinja Thodra), Ravi G (Unadhu Enadhu, Usara Uruvi, Thangapoovey), Kwame Fyah  (Vazhiyiraen, Madharaasi Flow), Shilpa Rao (Unadhu Enadhu), Sai Abhyankkar (Salambala)
  • Telugu:  Anirudh Ravichander (Madharaasi Theme, Animal Instinct,  Trailer Theme), Ravi G (Ningi Thaaraa), Deepu (Maare Kaalam), Kwame Fyah (Madharaasi Flow), Adithya RK (Varadhalle), Priya Mali (Happy Street), Dhanunjay Seepana (Selavika), 
  • Hindi: Anirudh Ravichander (Madharaasi Theme,  Animal Instinct,  Trailer Theme), Ravi G Rao (Naina Tere), Deepu (Teri Judaai), Kwame Fyah (Madharaasi Flow), Adhitya RK (Kaise Karu), Priya Mali (Happy Street), Dhanunjay Seepana (Tadapaa) 

• Cinematography: Sudeep Elamon

• Edits: Sreekar Prasad

• Action: Kevin Kumar 

• Production Design: Arun Venjaramoodu

• Costume Design: Deepali Noor

• VFX: Knack studios, Phantom FX, BeastBells 

• DI: Prime focus

• Dubbing Studio: Seed studios 

• Title Animation: Phantom FX 

• Promotional Videos: Image One Studios

• Trailer and Promo Editor: E. Sangathamizhan

• Publicity Design: Gopi Prasanna

• Motion Poster: Venky
  

• Production: Sri Lakshmi Movies

• Distribution:
  • Karnataka - S Picture, VK Films
  • Kerala - Magic Frames
  • North India - Karmic Films (Distributor of Madharaasi Hindi version Dil Madharaasi)
  • Overseas - Phars Films
    • UK - Ahimsa Entertainment
    • North America (USA, Canada) - Prathyangira Cinemas
    • Europe - 4 Seasons Creations
      • Norway, Finland - 4 Seasons Creations
      • Netherland, Belgium, Luxembourg - Linus Media
        
      • France - Friday Entertainment
    • Malaysia - FST (Five Star Trading)
    • Singapore - Home Screen Entertainment
    • Australia - Home Screen Entertainment
    • New Zealand - Home Screen Entertainment

• OTT (Post-Theatrical): Amazon Prime Video

• Satellite (Post Theatrical): Zee Tamizh, Zee Telugu