Retro (2025)
Love. Laughter. War.
Raised by a criminal father, Paarivel Kannan leaves behind his adoptive family to build a quiet life with his love, Rukmini. But his violent past won't let him go.
Director: Karthik Subbaraj
Genre: Romance, Action, Drama, Crime
Runtime: 162 min
Release Date: April 30, 2025
Cast
- Suriya - Jada Muni / Paarivel Kannan
- Pooja Hegde - Rukmani
- Joju George - Thilagam
- Jayaram - 'Chaplin' Lolly
- Vidhu - 'King' Michael Mirasu
- Nassar - Rajavel Mirasu
- Prakash Raj - Dharmendran
- Sujith Sankar - Freddie Milton
- Singampuli - Rukmini's Father
- Swasika - Sandhya
Screenplay
- Karthik Subbaraj
- Vivek (Lyricist)
- Shan Vincent de Paul (Lyricist)
- Arunraja Kamaraj (Lyricist)
- 808Krshna (Lyricist)
Music: Santhosh Narayanan
Cinematography: Shreyaas Krishna
Editing: Shafique Mohamed Ali
Production: 2D Entertainment, Stone Bench Creations
Country: India
Language: தமிழ்
Budget: $8M
Box Office: $11M
Original Language: ta
Themes
Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction, Street Justice and Vigilantes, Martial Arts Master and Vengeance, Nostalgic Memories and the Past
Keywords
gangster, chosen one, revenge, angry, aggressive, 1990s, violent lover, saviour
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Retro about?
- Raised by a criminal father, Paarivel Kannan leaves behind his adoptive family to build a quiet life with his love, Rukmini. But his violent past won't let him go.
- Who directed Retro?
- Retro was directed by Karthik Subbaraj.
- Who stars in Retro?
- Retro stars Suriya, Pooja Hegde, Joju George, Jayaram, Vidhu, Nassar.
- How long is Retro?
- Retro has a runtime of 2h 42m (162 minutes).
- What genre is Retro?
- Retro is a Romance, Action, Drama, Crime film.
- What is the budget of Retro?
- Retro had a budget of $8M.
- How much did Retro gross?
- Retro grossed $11M worldwide.
- Where was Retro produced?
- Retro was produced in India.
- What are the themes of Retro?
- The themes of Retro include: Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction, Street Justice and Vigilantes, Martial Arts Master and Vengeance, Nostalgic Memories and the Past.