Good Bad Ugly

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Good Bad Ugly
Good Bad Ugly poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Adhik Ravichandran
Screenplay byAdhik Ravichandran
B. Hari Krishna
S. J. Arjun
Ravi Kandasamy
Harish Manikandan
K. Raja
V. G. Balasubramanian
Story byAdhik Ravichandran
Produced byNaveen Yerneni
Y. Ravi Shankar
Starring
Narrated by Mahanadi Shankar
Cinematography Abinandhan Ramanujam
Edited byVijay Velukutty
Music by G. V. Prakash Kumar
Production
company
Distributed by see below
Release date
  • 10 April 2025 (2025-04-10)
Running time
139 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹270–300 crore [2] [3]
Box officeest.₹115 crore [4]

Good Bad Ugly is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Adhik Ravichandran and produced by Mythri Movie Makers. The film stars Ajith Kumar in the lead role, alongside Trisha Krishnan, Arjun Das, Sunil, Karthikeya Dev, Priya Prakash Varrier, Prabhu, Prasanna, Tinnu Anand and Raghu Ram. It marks Mythri's first production in Tamil. The film follows a retired gangster who goes back to his violent ways when his son is wrongly arrested.

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Presented by T-Series, the film was announced in late 2023 under the working title AK63, as it is Ajith's 63rd film as lead actor, and the official title was announced in March 2024. Principal photography commenced the following May in Hyderabad along with a sporadic schedule in Spain, and wrapped by early December. The film has music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography handled by Abinadhan Ramanujam and editing by Vijay Velukutty.

Good Bad Ugly was released worldwide on 10 April 2025 in standard and EPIQ formats. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who noted that it struggled to balance homages to Ajith's previous films with storytelling.

Plot

In the year 2008 in Mumbai, AK, also known as Red Dragon, a notorious crime boss, voluntarily surrenders to the authorities so that he could reunite and lead a peaceful life with his wife Ramya, a pacifist, and his son Vihaan.

Eighteen years later, AK manages to get himself released from prison legally, with his only wish to see Vihaan and make up for the years he had lost. He makes plans to travel to Spain, where Vihaan is living with Ramya and Jayaprakash, her guardian, and Jaeger, her older brother. Before making the trip, while AK meets Ramya in India, a group of assassins hired by AK's enemies confront him. Ramya, witnessing the chaos, tells AK to stay away from them as his past would not leave them to lead a peaceful life. Devastated by her rejection, AK summons Bhai and the gangsters to warn them to stay away from his family. Tensions arises and a confrontation ensues, where AK makes it clear that anyone who threatens his loved ones will face dire consequences.

Amid the chaos, Jaeger informs AK that Vihaan has been arrested. The situation gets more complicated than AK had anticipated as it has nothing to do with the Mumbai gang; the arrest being linked to someone else entirely. AK immediately boards a flight to see Vihaan. Upon arrival, AK gets confronted with a grim reality as Vihaan is handcuffed and standing trial for consuming drugs in his car. The authorities had arrested him and placed him in juvenile detention. Ramya, blaming AK for bringing these dangers into their lives, accuses him of being the cause of their son’s downfall. She even claims that this is a form of revenge orchestrated by AK’s old enemies. Determined to find the truth, AK visits Vihaan, who explains that his girlfriend Nithya had been shot and he had been drugged. Vihaan had no memory of the events that followed. AK vows to save Vihaan from prison and also find the real culprits.

AK, with the help of his assistant Tyson and Jaeger, discovers that the Dark Wolves gang was responsible for framing Vihaan. The Dark Wolves are involved in illegal activities and also run a casino, where they maintain a highly secure bank vault. The Dark Wolves are led by Babel, whose close aides, Johnny and Zakaba, Johnny's best friend, manage the casino and the vault. AK confronts Zakaba and initiates a video call with Johnny, where he threatens Johnny to leave Vihaan or he would blow up the entire casino and bank vault building. While Johnny pleads to AK to spare his casino, AK asks him to reveal his younger twin, Jammy - who is a drug addict and a womanizer - as AK had suspicions. Jammy shows himself and reveals that he had framed Vihaan in retaliation to Ramya having sent him to prison in the past for the heinous crimes against women he confessed to while being inebriated; Ramya had recorded his confession and handed him over to the police where he was served a jail sentence. The two of them had always appeared as one person to the world, and their twin identities has been kept a secret. When Jammy targets Ramya and threatens AK, the tension escalates, with AK blowing up nearly the entire bank and taking Zakaba hostage.

AK holds Zakaba at gunpoint to use his influence to invite all the gangsters to a party; however this turns out to be a trap to lure Johnny and Jammy as the gangsters get killed, including Zakaba. As AK continues his investigation, the twins learn more about AK’s past from Bhai. They discover that he had fought alongside the Korean gangsters like Dong Lee , had been in New York with John Wick , and had co-planned the infamous Money Heist while in prison with The Professor .

Meanwhile, the twins make matters worse by implicating Vihaan for Nithya's death, complicating the case further. AK learns another startling discovery— Nithya was not dead, but had been part of Jammy’s plan by pretending to love Vihaan and the entire shooting incident had been a setup. AK manages to catch Jammy and Nithya and holds them hostage. Johnny toys with AK by setting up gangsters to kill Ramya and Vihaan. Ramya is saved by Priya, AK's aide, while Vihaan is saved by Tyson, AK's assistant, Jaeger and one of the convicts at the Mumbai prison. Johnny, Jammy, and Nithya escape, but the twins decide to kill Nithya as her death would strengthen the case against Vihaan. Hence, they kill Nithya, despite her pleas, and injure Ramya during a chase.

AK visits Ramya at the hospital who feels remorseful for misjudging AK and her being the cause of Vihaan's incarceration all along and asks AK to finish the twins in his own terms. AK confronts Johnny and Jammy and overpowers them in a fight. Johnny and Jammy are sentenced to prison for their crimes, while Vihaan gets acquitted and is reunited with his father for the first time and the family share a happy reunion. Unbeknownst to AK's family, while being transported to prison, Johnny and Jammy manage to escape en route, but AK arrives with gun in his hand and kills Johnny and Jammy.

Cast

Cameo appearances

Production

Development

While filming for Nerkonda Paarvai in early 2019, director Adhik Ravichandran, who appeared in a pivotal role in the film, had met and narrated a script to lead actor Ajith Kumar, who agreed to act under his direction but wanted to wait until the producers were finalised before making an announcement. [5] In the meantime, Ajith worked on Valimai (2022) and Thunivu (2023), while Adhik finished Bagheera and Mark Antony (both 2023). [6] [7] In October 2023, Suresh Chandra, Ajith's manager, confirmed that discussions were going on for Adhik to direct the actor's 63rd film, tentatively titled AK63. [8] That November, he confirmed that Adhik was still attached to the project. [9]

The project was funded by Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar's Mythri Movie Makers, marking their first Tamil venture. [10] The company made a public announcement on 14 March 2024, with the official title Good Bad Ugly, a reference to the 1966 Italian film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly . [11] It was also Ajith's first film since Red (2002) to have an English title; [12] Adhik revealed that the title was suggested by Ajith himself. [13]

The film was made on a reported production budget of up to ₹270 crore (US$32 million)–₹300 crore (US$35 million), and Ajith was reported to receive ₹150 crore (US$18 million) as his remuneration. [2] [3] The technical crew includes cinematographer Abinandhan Ramanujam, editor Vijay Velukutty, costume designer Anu Vardhan, and stunt choreographers Supreme Sundar and Kaldian Vodenchardy. [6] Adhik co-wrote the film's script along with Ravi Kandasamy and Harish Manikandan. [14] The film was presented by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar of T-Series Films, [15] as a larger pact of their deal with Mythri Movie Makers. [16]

Casting

Ajith reportedly lost kilograms of weight for his character and would sport two different looks. [17] [18] He would play the titular character. [19] Trisha Krishnan was cast as the female lead, collaborating opposite Ajith for the sixth time following Ji (2005), Kireedam (2007), Mankatha (2011), Yennai Arindhaal (2015) and Vidaamuyarchi (2025). [20] Sunil was cast in a supporting role, collaborating with Adhik for the second time after Mark Antony, [21] whilst Rahul Dev was also cast, after having previously acted with Ajith in Vedalam (2015). [22] B. S. Avinash was further cast in an important role. [23] [24]

In early October, Prasanna announced his participation. [25] Later the same month, Arjun Das did the same. [26] Prabhu and Yogi Babu were present during the film's preliminary shooting, confirming their presence in the film. [27] [28] In late January 2025, Shine Tom Chacko announced he was part of the cast. [29] Simran was reported to make a cameo appearance in her first film with Ajith since Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven (2000) and fourth film overall. [30] This was confirmed with the trailer launch on 4 April 2025. From the trailer, Jackie Shroff, Sayaji Shinde, Tinnu Anand, Usha Uthup, Redin Kingsley and Priya Prakash Varrier were also confirmed to be part of the cast. [31] Naslen was originally offered to play Ajith's son, but declined due to scheduling conflicts; the role went to Karthikeya Dev. [32]

Filming

Principal photography was initially scheduled to begin in June 2024. [33] However, due to the filming schedule of Vidaamuyarchi in late May was scheduled in the United Arab Emirates, [34] the first schedule instead began on 9 May in Hyderabad. [35] A fight sequence, choreographed by Supreme Sundar, was filmed at first, according to reports. [36] The schedule was completed within a month on 9 June. [37] The team then continued filming for the second schedule in Hyderabad on early August, with Ajith simultaneously participating the shoot of this film and Vidaamuyarchi. [38] [39]

Although initial plans were to go to South America for the concurrent schedule, [40] it took place in Spain instead. [41] During this schedule, however, photos and videos of Ajith were leaked to the social media platforms. [42] Toledo House in Toledo, Spain, which was a principal location in the Spanish TV series Money Heist , features in the film. [43] In late-November, production moved to the United Kingdom as a part of the major schedule. [44] Filming wrapped in mid-December. [45]

Post-production

Visual effects for the film were provided by Matrix VFX, with Narendra Logisa serving as the visual effects supervisor. Annapurna Studios handled the digital intermediate, with Ashwath S as the colourist. [46] On 29 December 2024, Ajith completed dubbing for his portions. [47]

Music

Good Bad Ugly
Soundtrack album by
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Released10 April 2025
Recorded2024–25
Genre Feature film soundtrack
LanguageTamil
Label T-Series
Producer G. V. Prakash Kumar
G. V. Prakash Kumar chronology
Robinhood
(2025)		Good Bad Ugly
(2025)		 Idly Kadai
(2025)
External audio
Nuvola apps arts.svg Good Bad Ugly – Full Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The soundtrack is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, in his third collaboration with Adhik after Trisha Illana Nayanthara (2015) and Mark Antony (2023); second with Ajith after Kireedam (2007). Prakash replaced the previously announced Devi Sri Prasad. [48] [49] The audio rights of the film were acquired by T-Series.

The first single titled "OG Sambavam" was released on 18 March 2025. [50] The second single titled "God Bless U" was released on 30 March 2025. [51] The third single titled "AK The Tiger" was released on 9 April 2025. [52]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."OG Sambavam"Vishnu Edavan G. V. Prakash Kumar, Adhik Ravichandran 3:16
2."God Bless U" Rokesh Anirudh Ravichander, Paal Dabba 4:00
3."AK The Tiger"Darkkey NagarajaDarkkey Nagaraja3:23
4."Ranagalam"NixenSmith Asher, Nixen3:15

Marketing

The film's teaser trailer, released on 28 February 2025, received over 32 million views within 24 hours of its release, thus becoming the most viewed Tamil film teaser to that point. [53] [54] The theatrical trailer was released on 4 April 2025, [55] and was noted by critics for its numerous callbacks to Ajith's previous films, especially those films' popular dialogues. [56] [57] Adhik later stated that these callbacks serve as nostalgia for long-term Ajith fans, but could also resonate with general audiences if they enjoy them as "impactful, mass-appeal dialogues" without having prior knowledge of Ajith's films. [58]

Release

Theatrical

Good Bad Ugly was released theatrically on 10 April 2025 in standard and EPIQ formats. [53] Apart from the original Tamil language, it is also scheduled to release in the Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam languages. [59] The film was released in multiplexes of North India as a part of its Hindi release with a similar 8-week streaming rule followed by Kanguva (2024). [60]

Initially, the film was scheduled to release on 10 January 2025, coinciding with the occasion of Pongal. [61] However, after Lyca Productions, producers of Vidaamuyarchi, announced in November 2024 that their film would release during the Pongal weekend, [62] the release of Good Bad Ugly was facing uncertainty as Naveen Yerneni did not confirm or deny any new release window. [63] In December, Adhik confirmed that the film was postponed, but the makers of Vidaamuyarchi also soon after announced that their film was postponed, leading to none of the films being released on the occasion, [64] with the April 2025 release window for Good Bad Ugly being announced in early January. [65]

Good Bad Ugly was released in 2,400 shows across Tamil Nadu, becoming the largest release for a Tamil film at the state. [66] The film was given a U/A (16+) certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification [67] with a runtime of 139 minutes and 52 seconds. [1]

Distribution

Romeo Pictures bought the distribution rights of the film in Tamil Nadu. They initially held the same rights for Karnataka and Kerala as well, [68] but KVN Productions later acquired the Karnataka rights, [69] and Sree Gokulam Movies did so for Kerala. [70] Prathyangira Cinemas acquired the distribution rights for the United States. [71]

Pre-bookings

According to Pinkvilla , Good Bad Ugly registered the highest pre-release sales for the opening day in Tamil Nadu, earning ₹7.89 crore (US$920,000) from 2,091 shows in the state, beating Beast (2022) which earned ₹7.87 crore (US$920,000) from fewer than 1,500 shows. [72] The film sold 645+ tickets for its opening day in Norway, surpassing Vidaamuyarchi and becoming the highest opening for an Ajith-starrer at the location. [73] As the final advance booking for its opening weekend, it grossed ₹47.25 crore (US$5.5 million) through pre-sales, beating Vidaamuyarchi which grossed ₹46.5 crore (US$5.4 million). Whereas ₹32.79 crore (US$3.8 million) were contributed by Tamil Nadu only, it became the highest pre-booking for an Ajith-starrer. [74]

Home media

The post-theatrical streaming rights of the film were purchased by Netflix for ₹95 crore. [75]

Reception

Box office

As of 12 April 2025, Good Bad Ugly has grossed ₹40 crore (US$4.7 million) in Tamil Nadu, and ₹35 crore (US$4.1 million) in other territories for a worldwide total of ₹75 crore (US$8.8 million). [76] [77]

In India, Good Bad Ugly was released alongside Jaat, which is also Mythiri's own production, Jack, Bazooka, Alappuzha Gymkhana and Maranamass . It was initially projected to gross ₹120 crore (US$14 million) in its opening weekend. [78] [76] The film made ₹50 crore (US$5.8 million)–₹51 crore (US$6.0 million) worldwide on its opening day, with over ₹34 crore (US$4.0 million) from India, becoming the highest first-day gross for an Ajith-starrer, surpassing Valimai (2022), which grossed ₹47 crore (US$5.5 million). [76] It also had the third highest opening for an Indian film in 2025, behind Game Ghanger and L2: Empuraan . [79] The film also grossed £ 96,000 ( US$ 131,506.85) in the United Kingdom, surpassing Vidaamuyarchi, which grossed £ 86,000 ( US$ 117,808.22), and becoming the highest first-day grosser for an Ajith-starrer in the United Kingdom. [80]

According to Business Today, after earning ₹13.5 crore (US$1.6 million) on its second day—a drop of over 65%—estimates for the opening weekend were revised downward from the initially projected ₹120 crore due to the underperformance. [76] Pinkvilla , however, reported an increase in weekend projections to ₹150 crore (US$18 million). Unlike Business Today, Pinkvilla also stated that the film grossed ₹24 crore (US$2.8 million) worldwide on its second day, raising the total collection to ₹75 crore (US$8.8 million). [77] It crossed the ₹100 crore mark within four days, becoming the fastest film of the actor to do so. [81]

Critical response

Good Bad Ugly received mixed reviews from critics, who noted that the film struggled to balance homage and storytelling. [82]

Ganesh Aaglave of Firstpost gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "On the whole, Good Bad Ugly is a big-ticket entertainer and a visual treat for Thala Ajith fans." [83] M Suganth of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote " It is cinema of maximalism, often breaking the third wall, peppered with throwbacks, and with only one goal - to deliver a high every few minutes. More than mass masala, it's max masala!" [84] Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Even if the writing is shallow, and most of the performances, except an Ajith showreel for the ages, are functional, the film is gloriously engaging" [85]

Sudhir Srinivasan of Cinema Express gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Adhik Ravichandran turns Good Bad Ugly into a chaotic shrine to nostalgia and heroism. It’s a party you can dance through, if you're in the mood." [86] Bhawana Tanmayi of Moneycontrol gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "The film completely lacks its main core, which is its storytelling point of view, the lack of emotional core and why we should root for the hero, and, obviously, the film consists of the never-ending slow-motion walks and gunfires. [87] Anusha Sundar of OTTPlay gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "GBU is a fanboy cinema, and has its right theatre moments and Easter eggs, if that's all you want to enjoy a film. GBU takes slow to find a pace in its writing. At times, it fumbles too evidently." [88]

Janani K of India Today gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Good Bad Ugly is what you call a 'fanboy sambavam'. If you are an ardent Ajith Kumar fan, this will be a treat for you. But, if you are expecting even a little bit of a story, you'd be in for disappointment. It's all over-the-top. Be it dialogues or the staging." [89] Raisa Nasreen of Times Now gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Over all, Adhik deliver what they promised fans – a film which is a treat for fans but is a masterclass on good storytelling?" [90] Goutham S of Pinkvilla wrote "Good Bad Ugly is deep in style and swag but does not tap much into the emotions of family relations, which is surely meant to favour the film for its fun nature. Additionally, the film did not present an outstanding story or profound which is apt for the rational runtime the film has." [91]

Latha Srinivasan of Hindustan Times wrote "Good Bad Ugly ultimately plays out as a fanboy tribute from Adhik Ravichandran to Ajith Kumar—packed with style, action, and star power, even if it falls short on storytelling." [92] Vishal Menon of The Hollywood Reporter India wrote, "One is unsure if it's even ethical to call Good Bad Ugly a feature film. From a safe distance, one can argue that it's the length of a regular movie and it also features a major movie star in the lead. If you want to push it, one may even argue that it has a something resembling a plot and a screenplay that holds characters and plot points in place". [93] Gopinath Rajendran of The Hindu wrote "Adhik has taken his biggest shot, and it could possibly be the best fan service Tamil cinema has ever seen. Even when it’s far from perfect and feels like a brass-knuckle punch to our senses, Good Bad Ugly is loving work of nostalgia." [94]

Controversy

Ahead of the release of the film, a group of Ajith's fans from Tirunelveli attempted to install a 250-ft cutout of the actor at PSS multiplex. However, the structure collapsed during installation, but no injuries were reported. A video of the incident went viral online. [95]

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