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Sirai (2025)

Sirai poster
Original title
சிறை
Directed by
Suresh Rajakumari
Genre
drama, romance
Country
India
Runtime
2h 04m
Rated
U/A 13+
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A crime drama about a man caught in a web of criminal activity. The story follows his struggle with the consequences of his choices as he faces imprisonment.

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What happens

Sirai (transl. Prison) is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film directed by debutant Suresh Rajakumari from a screenplay he co-wrote with Tamizh, who wrote the story. Produced by S. S. Lalit Kumar under Seven Screen Studio, the film stars Vikram Prabhu, LK Akshay Kumar (in his lead debut), and Anishma Anilkumar (in her Tamil debut). It is the second collaboration of Prabhu and Thamizh after the latter's directorial debut. Sirai was released in theatres on 25 December 2025. The film received critical acclaim and became a box-office success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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