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Quick Info

Rating

7.7/10

Release2025

Runtime2h 15m

StatusReleased

Budget$455,401

Revenue$276,647

Production

Madras Motion Pictures

Movie

Madras Matinee

2025

2h 15m

7.7

Drama

Family

Synopsis

An aging sci-fi writer is challenged by his caretaker to write about the life of a common man. Reluctantly, he begins the story of Kannan, an auto rickshaw driver, and his family—only to discover that ordinary life holds unexpected depth and drama.

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