Vidaamuyarchi: Ajith Kumar’s film to release on Republic Day weekend? Find out

Vidaamuyarchi, the upcoming action thriller film marks the first collaboration of Ajith Kumar, and director Magizh Thirumeni. The movie, produced by Lyca Productions, was expected to hit the theatres during the Pongal season of 2025. However, the Ajith Kumar starrer moved out of the Pongal race due to undisclosed production issues. According to the latest updates, Vidaamuyarchi is still expected to hit the theatres in January 2025, as a Republic Day special release.

Vidaamuyarchi to release on Republic Day weekend

If the reports are to be believed, Lyca Productions is planning to sort out all issues surrounding the Ajith Kumar starrer soon, and is keen to release the film in January 2025. According to the grapevine, the makers are actively considering January 23, 2025 as the potential release date for Vidaamuyarchi. The Magizh Thirumeni directorial reportedly has a high chance to hit the theatres on this day, as it is the Republic Day weekend. However, a final decision on the same is yet to be made.

Meanwhile, Vidaamuyarchi has completed the censor board formalities, and has bagged a U/A rating. The Ajith Kumar starrer reportedly has a runtime of two hours 30 minutes 46 seconds. If the movie fails to hit the theatres on January 23, 2025, the release might get further pushed to the last week of January, or the beginning of February 2025.

All about Vidaamuyarchi

The Magizh Thirumeni directorial revolves around a middle-aged man’s thrilling journey to find his estranged wife, who goes missing under mysterious circumstances. Ajith Kumar plays the protagonist in Vidaamuyarchi, which stars Trisha Krishnan in the role of his wife. The highly anticipated project, which marks the actor’s first onscreen collaboration with director Magizh Thirumeni, is loosely based on the 1997-released American film, Breakdown.

Arjun Sarja appears as the lead antagonist in the film, which features Regina Cassandra, Arav, Sravan, Nikhil Nair, Dasarathi, Ganesh, and others in the supporting roles. Anirudh Ravichander has composed the songs and the original score for the film. Om Prakash and Nirav Shah are the directors of photography of the film. NB Srikanth handles the editing. Vidaamuyarchi is produced by Lyca Productions.