Nivin Pauly's 'Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai' set for October 1 release
Synopsis
Three years after wrapping production in Dhanushkodi, director Ram's 'Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai' finally has a release date: 1 October 2025. The teaser — blending a train scene with a mother rat and Nivin Pauly as an immortal man to ancient-civilisation imagery — signals the kind of mythic, humanist storytelling that has made Ram one of Tamil cinema's most distinctive voices.
Key Takeaways
'Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai' , directed by Ram , will release in cinemas on 1 October 2025 .
The film stars Nivin Pauly , Soori , and Anjali in the lead roles.
Producer Suresh Kamatchi announced the release date on 21 July via a teaser on X.
Shooting began in Dhanushkodi, Rameshwaram in 2021 and wrapped in April 2022 — over three years before release.
Cinematography is by Ekhambharam ; music is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja .
Nivin Pauly, Soori, and Anjali starrer 'Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai', directed by celebrated Tamil filmmaker Ram, is finally headed to cinemas on 1 October 2025. Producer Suresh Kamatchi confirmed the release date on 21 July via a teaser posted on X, ending a three-year wait since the film wrapped production.
What the Release Date Teaser Reveals
The teaser opens aboard a train, where Nivin Pauly — portraying an immortal man — tenderly feeds a biscuit to a mother rat. Soori, introduced as a 'good man', laments that the biscuits he had carried all the way from Dubai for his son are being offered to a rodent. The moment doubles as quiet character exposition: Soori initially refuses to make way for the rat until Nivin Pauly gestures him to.
The teaser then shifts registers entirely, cutting to Nivin Pauly and Anjali dressed in the garb of an ancient civilisation, greeted by an elephant that disappears into the jungle. Director Ram's voice closes the teaser with the lines: 'Be it a rat or an elephant, be it a tree or grass, everything is life. They are the souls of our ancestors. With their embrace, we arrive on October 1.'
A Long Road to Release
Director Ram — one of Tamil cinema's most distinctive voices, known for films such as Kattradhu Tamizh and Thanga Meenkal — began shooting 'Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai' in Dhanushkodi, Rameshwaram in 2021, completing principal photography in April 2022. The film has since been awaiting a theatrical window — a gap of over three years that has only amplified anticipation among the director's dedicated following.
A title motion poster released by the makers in 2022 carried the tagline: 'When you fall in love, not just your heart, everything including your body and soul will fly.' — hinting at a lyrical, emotionally layered narrative.
Creative Team Behind the Film
The film's visuals are handled by cinematographer Ekhambharam, while the score is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, a frequent collaborator on emotionally driven Tamil projects. The combination of Ram's humanist storytelling, Yuvan's atmospheric music, and an ensemble cast spanning Malayalam star Nivin Pauly alongside Tamil favourites Soori and Anjali has made the project one of the more anticipated Tamil releases of the year.
What to Expect
Based on the teaser's imagery — blending the mundane (a train journey, a packet of biscuits) with the mythic (ancient costumes, an elephant, a voiceover about ancestral souls) — the film appears to operate across multiple timelines or registers, consistent with Ram's signature style of grounding grand philosophical ideas in everyday human moments. The 1 October 2025 release puts it squarely in the festive season corridor, where Tamil audience footfall traditionally rises.
Point of View
The wait tends to feel justified. 'Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai' has been in post-production limbo since April 2022, an unusually long gestation even by Tamil art-house standards. The October 1 slot is a calculated bet: festive footfall gives a philosophically ambitious film a commercial runway it might not get in a quieter window. The real question is whether Ram's characteristically slow-burn humanism — on full display in the teaser's rat-and-elephant symbolism — can cross over to the wider audience that Nivin Pauly and Yuvan Shankar Raja's names are expected to draw.
NationPress
21 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
When will 'Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai' release in theatres?
'Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai' is confirmed to release on 1 October 2025. Producer Suresh Kamatchi announced the date on 21 July alongside a release date announcement teaser.
Who are the lead actors in 'Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai'?
The film stars Nivin Pauly, Soori, and Anjali in the lead roles. Nivin Pauly reportedly plays an immortal man, while Soori is introduced as a 'good man' in the teaser.
Who is directing 'Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai'?
The film is written and directed by Ram, one of Tamil cinema's most respected filmmakers, known for critically acclaimed works such as Kattradhu Tamizh and Thanga Meenkal.
Why has the film taken so long to release?
Principal photography on 'Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai' was completed in April 2022 after shooting began in Dhanushkodi, Rameshwaram in 2021. The film has been awaiting a release date for over three years, though no specific reason for the delay has been officially stated.
Who composed the music for 'Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai'?
The film's music is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with cinematography by Ekhambharam. Both are known for their work on emotionally driven Tamil productions.
