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Bison Kaalamaadan (2025)

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Original title
பைசன் காளமாடன்
Directed by
Mari Selvaraj
Genre
drama, action
Country
India
Runtime
2h 49m
Rated
16
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A kabaddi player fights against caste-based discrimination to succeed in his sport. The film follows his personal and athletic struggles.

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What happens

Bison Kaalamaadan is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language sports action drama film written and directed by Mari Selvaraj. It was jointly produced by Sameer Nair, Deepak Seigal, Pa. Ranjith and Aditi Anand under Applause Entertainment and Neelam Studios. The film stars Dhruv Vikram, leading an ensemble cast featuring Pasupathy, Ameer, Lal, Anupama Parameswaran, Rajisha Vijayan and Azhagam Perumal. Based on the life of kabaddi player Manathi Ganesan, it follows a man who strives to excel in the sport while overcoming caste-based discrimination. The film was officially announced in December 2020 under the tentative title DV03, as it is Dhruv's third film as a lead actor, and the official title was announced in May 2024. Principal photography commenced the same month in Chennai and wrapped by mid February 2025. The film has music composed by Nivas K. Prasanna, cinematography handled by Ezhil Arasu K and editing by Sakthi Thiru. Bison Kaalamaadan was released on 17 October 2025, coinciding with Diwali. The film received positive reviews from critics and became a success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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