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Aghathiyaa (2025)

Aghathiyaa poster
Original title
அகத்தியா
Directed by
P. Vijay
Genre
horror film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 15m
Rated
12A
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A young art director and his fiancée get trapped in a haunted house. They uncover old mysteries from the 1940s as they try to escape.

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What happens

Aghathiyaa: Angels vs Devil is a 2025 Indian Tamil language historical supernatural horror film written and directed Pa. Vijay. The film stars Jiiva in a dual role alongside Arjun Sarja and Raashii Khanna, while Edward Sonnenblick, Matylda Bajer, Redin Kingsley, Shah Ra, Senthil, Radha Ravi, Rohini, Charle, Indraja Shankar and others in supporting roles. It was produced by Ishari K. Ganesh under his Vels Film International banner and co-produced by Aneesh Arjun Dev under Wam India. The film music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with cinematography handled by Deepak Kumar Padhy, and film edited by San Lokesh. The story revolves around a young art director (Jiiva) and his fiancée (Khanna) trapped into a haunted house, which leads them to uncover the old mysteries of 1940. The project was announced on 2020, but eventually shelved by the production house due to multiple issues. Later in 2023, the project was officially taken over by Vels Film International. After a delay of four years, Aghathiyaa was released by theatrically on 28 February 2025, and received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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