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Padai Thalaivan
Directed byU. Anbu
Written byParthiban Desingu (dialogues)
Screenplay byParthiban Desingu
Produced byJaganathan Paramasivam
Starring
CinematographySR Sathish Kumar
Edited byS.P. Ahamed
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
VJ Combines
Distributed byOpen Theatre
Release date
  • 23 May 2025 (2025-05-23)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Padai Thalaivan is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action film directed by U. Anbu, starring Shanmuga Pandian Vijayakant and Yamini Chander in the lead roles. The film has dialogues and screenplay written by Parthiban Desingu and produced by Jaganathan Paramasivam under his VJ Combines banner. The includes an ensemble cast of Kasthuri Raja, Munishkanth, M.S. Bhaskar, Karudan Ram, Rishi Rithvik, A. Venkatesh, Yugi Sethu, Sreejith Ravi, Aruldoss and others in supporting roles.

Padai Thalaivan is scheduled to release in theatres on 23 May 2025.

Cast

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Production

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Development

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In mid-July 2023, it was reported that Walter (2020) and Rekhla (2022) fame director U. Anbu[1] will be helming Vijayakanth's younger son Shanmuga Pandian's next project tentatively titled Production #1,[2] who was last seen in Madura Veeran (2018).[3] The real-life incident based movie has dialogues and screenplay written by Natpe Thunai (2019) fame Parthiban Desingu.[4] The film is produced by Jaganathan Paramasivam under his VJ Combines banner in association with Rajukalidass's Dass Pictures.[5] The technical team consists of cinematographer SR Sathish Kumar, editor S.P. Ahamed, and stunt choreographer Mahesh Mathew.[6]

Casting

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Yamini Chander, grand-daughter of A. C. Tirulokchandar who is known for her roles in Nenjuku Needhi (2022) and Dinosaurs (2023) was cast as the female lead.[7] The film also features, director Kasthuri Raja[8] in an important role alongside, Munishkanth, M.S. Bhaskar, Karudan Ram, Rishi Rithvik,[9] A. Venkatesh, Yugi Sethu, Sreejith Ravi, Aruldoss and others in supporting roles.[10] Actor Raghava Lawrence was approached to essay a cameo appearance in the film, after his interest to work with Shanmuga Pandian.[11]

Filming

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Principal photography began after a pooja ceremony on 14 July 2023 in Chennai.[12] In an interview with Cinema Express, Anbu revealed that the first schedule of 20 days got wrapped in Kerala,[13] while the second schedule is planned to commence by 8 September 2023 in locations like Bangkok and Odisha.[14]

Marketing

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On the occasion of Vijayakanth's birthday, on 25 August 2023, the title-reveal first-look poster was released, revealing the title of the film as Padai Thalaivan.[15] On 13 December 2024, a two-minute long trailer was released, with the song late-Vijayakanth's song "Nee Pottu Vacha"[16] from his film 1989 film Ponmana Selvan and his AI appearance.[17] Furthur a dialogue, "If my father was here now, he would ask me to protect the people who trusted me." by Shanmuga Pandian was added as a tribute to his father.[18][19]

Music

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Padai Thalaivan
Soundtrack album by
Ilaiyaraaja
StudioIlaiyaraaja Studios, Chennai
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelMRT Music
ProducerIlaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja chronology
Dinasari
(2025) 		Padai Thalaivan
(2025)
Singles from Padai Thalaivan
  1. "Un Mugathai Paarkkalaiyae"
    Released: 30 November 2024

The soundtrack and background is composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[20] The first single "Un Mugathai Paarkkalaiyae" was released on 30 November 2024.[21]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Un Mugathai Paarkkalaiyae"IlaiyaraajaAnanya Bhat 

Release

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Theatrical

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Padai Thalaivan is scheduled to release in theatres on 23 May 2025.[22][23] Earlier it was scheduled for Pongal 2025.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "யானைகளுடன் நடிக்கும் விஜயகாந்த் மகன் சண்முக பாண்டியன்..." News18 தமிழ் (in Tamil). 16 July 2023. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Shanmuga Pandian to feature in an elephant-based action film". The Times of India. 14 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  3. ^ Features, C. E. (16 July 2023). "Actor Shanmuga Pandian's next goes on floors". Cinema Express. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Veteran Actor Vijayakanth's Son Shanmuga Pandian To Return To Big Screen With This U Anbu-directorial". News18. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  5. ^ "padai thalaivan". Zee Hindustan Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  6. ^ Kumar, Akshay (12 December 2024). "Padai Thalaivan trailer to be out on this date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Yamini Chander joins Shanmuga Pandian's action film set in a forest". The Times of India. 13 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  8. ^ "விஜயகாந்த் மகன் சண்முகபாண்டியனின் 'படைத் தலைவன்' கிளிம்ப்ஸ் வெளியீடு". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  9. ^ Features, C. E. (25 August 2024). "Shanmuga Pandian's Padai Thalaivan gets release window". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  10. ^ Features, C. E. (7 April 2024). "New glimpse of Shanmuga Pandian from Padai Thalaivan out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Raghava Lawrence To Make Special Appearance In Shanmuga Pandian's Padai Thalaivan". News18. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Shanmuga Pandian's next begins with pooja". www.dtnext.in. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  13. ^ "'படை தலைவன்' படத்துக்காக கேரளாவில் அசத்தல் அரங்கம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 5 October 2023. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  14. ^ M, Narayani (27 August 2023). "The rebirth of a promising action hero". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  15. ^ "Shanmuga Pandian's comeback film titled 'Padai Thalaivan'". The Times of India. 25 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  16. ^ manimegalai.a. "விஜயகாந்த் என்ட்ரி; ஹிட் பாடல் என 'படை தலைவனாக' இறங்கி போலந்து கட்டிய ஷண்முக பாண்டியன்!". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Tamil). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  17. ^ "கேப்டன் பையனா சும்மாவா! பட்டையை கிளப்பும் சண்முக பாண்டியனின் படைத்தலைவன் ட்ரெய்லர்!". Times Now Tamil (in Tamil). 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  18. ^ Kumar, Akshay (13 December 2024). "Shanmuga Pandian's Padai Thalaivan trailer out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  19. ^ "சண்முக பாண்டியனின் 'படை தலைவன்' ட்ரெய்லர் எப்படி? - கவனம் பெறும் விஜயகாந்த் ரெஃபரன்ஸ்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  20. ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (6 March 2024). "சண்முக பாண்டியனின் 'படைத்தலைவன்' பட இசை பணியை துவங்கிய இளையராஜா!". ETV Bharat News (in Tamil). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  21. ^ Kumar, Akshay (30 November 2024). "'Un Mugathai Paarkkalaiyae' from Shanmuga Pandiyan's Padai Thalaivan out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  22. ^ தினத்தந்தி (27 April 2025). "சண்முக பாண்டியனின் "படை தலைவன்" ரிலீஸ் தேதி அறிவிப்பு". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  23. ^ "சண்முக பாண்டியனின் 'படை தலைவன்' மே 23-ல் ரிலீஸ்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 28 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  24. ^ Kumar, Akshay (1 January 2025). "Shanmuga Pandian's Padai Thalaivan gets a release window". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
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