Leader (2026)

Original title

லீடர்

Directed by

R. S. Durai Senthilkumar

Genre

action, drama

Country

India

Runtime

2h 16m

Rated

U/A 16+

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A spy is thrust into a dangerous mission involving international threats. The story follows the protagonist as he navigates betrayals and action set pieces across multiple countries.

tensehigh-stakesgrittyfast-pacedsuspensefulseriouscinematic

What happens

Leader is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language spy action thriller film written and directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar and produced by Legend Saravanan. The film stars Saravanan in the lead role alongside Shaam, Andrea Jeremiah, Santhosh Prathap, Payal Rajput, and Iyal in supporting roles. It is the sophomore for Saravanan, both as an actor and producer. The film was officially announced in June 2024. Principal photography took place between June 2024 and September 2025, in locations including Thoothukudi, Jaipur, Ooty, Georgia and Chennai. The film's title was not revealed until five months after production ended. The music was composed by Ghibran Vaibodha, cinematography was handled by Venkatesh S and editing by Pradeep E. Ragav. Leader was released in theatres on 3 April 2026, coinciding with Good Friday, and was not a box office success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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