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Lockdown (2026)

Lockdown poster
Original title
லாக்டவுன்
Directed by
Ar Jeeva
Genre
thriller
Country
India
Runtime
2h
Rated
15
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman faces a crisis during a lockdown. The story follows her struggle and interactions with others trapped in the same situation.

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What happens

Lockdown is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language drama thriller film directed by AR Jeeva in his debut starring Anupama Parameswaran in the lead role, alongside Charle, Livingston, Nirosha, Priya Venkat and others in important roles. The film is produced by Subaskaran under his Lyca Productions banner and the technical team consists of music composers N. R. Raghunanthan and Siddharth Vipin, cinematographer K. A. Sakthivel and editor V. J. Sabu Joseph. Lockdown premiered at the 56th International Film Festival of India at Goa on 23 November 2025, and released in theatres on 30 January 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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