Hey movie lovers! Here is our non-spoiler review on Tamil action-thriller Madharaasi (2025) - starring Sivakarthikeyan and Rukmini Vasanth in lead roles, written and directed by A. R. Murugudoss.

After the very successful Amaran, Sivakarthikeyan surprised fans by announcing teaming up with A. R. Murugudoss for his next venture, who once ruled Tamil cinema with his Vintage commercial movies, but faced a streak of flops in recent years. For Madharaasi, Murugadoss reunites with Vidyut Jammwal, who earlier made waves as the villain in the highly successful Thuppakki. Adding more excitement, Anirudh Ravichander was roped in for the music.

Madharaasi finally hit the big screens on September 5, 2025. Let’s dive into the full review!

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Madharasi Review: Strong Performances, Stylish Action but Predictable Storyline

Madharaasi (2025) - Cast & Crew

Writer & Director : A. R. Murugudoss

Cast : Sivakarthikeyan, Vidyut Jammwal, Biju Menon, Rukhmini Vasanth, Vikranth and Shabber kallarakkal

Music : Anirudh Ravichandran

Cinematography : Sudeep Elamon

Editing : A. Sreekar Prasad

Original Language : Tamil

Genre : Action/Drama

Madharaasi Movie Plot :

Raghu Ram, a man battling his inner demons, who gets pulled into a dangerous arms smuggling network. The film explores how his suppress rage transforms him into a violent force, setting up an intense clash with powerful enemies.

Madharaasi Movie Review :

Madharaasi is a dark psychological action drama filled with raw action, emotions and social message. Sivakarthikeyan reinvents himself in a never-seen-before role — intense, raw and emotional. The first half works well with strong buildup, emotional connect and stylish action.

But the second half slows down with predictable screenplay and dragged runtime. There are many loopholes and illogical scenes throughout the movie. Rukmini shines in her portions, but her screentime is limited. Vidyut Jammwal is menacing, and Biju Menon adds weight.

Sudeep Elamon’s visuals adds that dark tone, Prasad’s editing is sharp in the first hour but could have been better. Anirudh’s BGM lifts some moments, though songs are okayish.

Madharaasi (2025) movie review | Sivakarthikeyan | A. R. Murugudoss

Positives :

☑️ Career best performance by Sivakarthikeyan

☑️ Solid first half with emotional depth

☑️ Stylish visuals & Gritty action sequences

☑️ vidyut Jammwal strong performance as antagonist

Negatives :

❌ Predictable second half

❌ Slow narration and weak storytelling

❌ Lengthy runtime

❌ Poor background score and songs are average

Final Verdict :

If you're into bold and intense action movies with stylish action sequences and strong performance, Madharaasi is a good choice. But if you want a film with tightly structured and fast pace storytelling, Madharaasi is not a good choice.

Madharaasi Viewer's Rating : 3/5

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