Mandaadi

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Mandaadi

Sep 2026

2h 40m

Adventure

Action

Drama

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A fishing captain applies his maritime knowledge in a traditional boat race along Tamil Nadu's coast during a festival, leading a six-person team against other crews.

Sreeju Sudhakaran

Rediff.com

Sep 17, 2026

3.5/5

Mandaadi may follow a familiar sports-drama rulebook, but its thrilling boat races and terrific performances make the ride well worth taking.

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Janani K

India Today

Sep 16, 2026

3/5

Mandaadi may not reinvent the sports drama, and some of its emotional beats are predictable, but its unusual setting, rooted performances and assured treatment of its women make it an engaging watch.

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Latha Srinivasan

NDTV

Sep 15, 2026

3.5/5

Mandaadi is a Soori film all the way, and he truly shines in this coastal sports drama, making it a highly engaging watch.

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Akshay Kumar

The New Indian Express

Sep 14, 2026

3/5

With powerful performances, emotional exchanges and cultural documentation, the film renews the bond between the sea and the fishers, with the rest making the narrative slips negligible. That's the biggest trophy Mandaadi wins.

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Prathyush Parasuraman

The Hollywood Reporter India

Sep 10, 2026

Mandaadi keeps toeing its predictable plot till the climactic boat race—which summons not just the arms and legs, but also whirlpools and deceitful anchors and back-room allies—until the race itself becomes irrelevant.

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Bhuvanesh Chandar

The Hindu

Sep 10, 2026

Mandaadi is another example of how good, earnest writing and filmmaking can deliver a neat, engaging film even with a routine template.

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Avi N

Sep 21, 2026

Watched it in the theater only for Soori. Worth the time and money and it's a good theater experience movie. Sailboat ⛵ race is awesome and drama is good.

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Ram Prasath

Sep 20, 2026

Very different sport has been presented ans ut

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Mathivanan P

Sep 16, 2026

Excellent movie depicts the livelihood of fisherman and their rivals within! Very good screen play Movie just flies! Soori and the villain both did an excellent job! Those young artists did fairly well as well!

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Kapilan

Sep 13, 2026

Commendable effort. Drama and sport actions are well balanced. Atmosphere is good too. Predictable though.

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Karthika S

@Karthika0918 Sep 21, 2026

A very good and unique sports movie that we rarely get to see! ❤️ The coastal experience was amazing! 🎉 Great work, Team! And Soori’s transformation is at its PEAK! 💥 Do watch and support this new attempt, guys! ❤️👏

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Synopsis

A fishing captain applies his maritime knowledge in a traditional boat race along Tamil Nadu's coast during a festival, leading a six-person team against other crews.

Director: Pugazhendhi Mathimaran
Producer: Elred Kumar
Screenwriter: Pugazhendhi Mathimaran
Distributor: Prime Media
Production Co: R.S. Infotainment
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Original Language: Tamil
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 10, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 2h 40m

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