Lockdown (2025 film)

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Lockdown
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byAR Jeeva
Written byAR Jeeva
Produced by Subaskaran
Starring
CinematographyK. A. Sakthivel
Edited by V. J. Sabu Joseph
Music by
Production
company
Release dates
  • 23 November 2025 (2025-11-23)(IFFI)
  • 30 January 2026 (2026-01-30)(India)
Running time
119 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Lockdown is a 2025 [a] Indian Tamil-language drama thriller film directed by AR Jeeva in his debut starring Anupama Parameswaran in the lead role, alongside Charle, Livingston, Nirosha, Priya Venkat and others in important roles. The film is produced by Subaskaran under his Lyca Productions banner and the technical team consists of music composers N. R. Raghunanthan and Siddharth Vipin, cinematographer K. A. Sakthivel and editor V. J. Sabu Joseph.

Contents

Lockdown was premiered at the 56th International Film Festival of India at Goa on 23 November 2025, [4] later released in theatres on 30 January 2026 to negative reviews from critics. [5]

Cast

Production

After Siren (2024), Anupama Parameswaran was announced to star in her next film titled Lockdown in the lead role, [7] directed by AR Jeeva and produced by Lyca Productions. [8] The announcement was made through a first-look poster that was released by the production house on 6 May 2024. [9] The technical team consists of music composers N. R. Raghunanthan and Siddharth Vipin, cinematographer K. A. Sakthivel, editor V. J. Sabu Joseph, and art director A Jayakumar. [10] Apart from Anupama, the film stars Charle, Nirosha, Priya Venkat, Livingston, Indhumathi, Rajkumar and others in important roles. [11]

Music

Lockdown
Soundtrack album by
Genre Feature film soundtrack
LanguageTamil
Label Lyca Music
Producer
N. R. Raghunanthan chronology
Marutham
(2025)		Lockdown
(2026)		Idimuzhakkam
(TBA)
Siddharth Vipin chronology
Kooran
(2024)		Lockdown
(2026)
Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Lava Lava" Snehan Siddharth Vipin Priya Jerson 
2."Kanaa"Sarathi N. R. Raghunanthan Aparna Harikumar 

Release

Premiere

Lockdown was premiered at the 56th International Film Festival of India at Goa on 23 November 2025, before its theatrical release. [2]

Theatrical

Lockdown was released in theatres on 30 January 2026. [14] Initially the makers planned to release the film in June 2024. [15] It was then scheduled to release on 5 December 2025 [16] but was postponed due to heavy rains caused by Cyclone Ditwah. [17] Later it was rescheduled to release in theatres on 12 December 2025, [18] but it was postponed. [19]

Reception

Anusha Sundar of OTT Play gave 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Lockdown places its messaging above the core story it tells. A film that had scope to explore the body rights of a woman and the modus operandi that thrives in the underbelly of Indian medical fraternity, Lockdown, despite its honest Anupama at the forefront, misses the mark to imprint anything worthwhile." [20] Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India gave 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Lockdown is a confusing film. The film isn't entirely sloppy without any heart. The sensitivity and the cautiousness with which the camera captures certain disturbing scenes isn't reflected in the screenplay." [21]

The film was also reviewed by Asianet News Tamil, [22] Cinema Vikatan, [23] Dinamani , [24] Dina Thanthi , [25] Hindu Tamil [26] and Zee News . [27]

Notes

  1. ↑ The film premiered at the 56th International Film Festival of India on 23 November 2025 and later released in theatres on 30 January 2026. [2] [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Lockdown (15)". British Board of Film Classification . 29 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Anupama Parameswaran's Lockdown to premiere at IFFI 2025". Cinema Express. 22 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Anupama Parameswaran-starrer 'Lockdown' to hit screens on Jan 30". Telangana Today . 24 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Lockdown trailer: Anupama Parameswaran fights through a world filled with distress". Cinema Express. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  5. ↑ தினத்தந்தி (23 January 2026). "அனுபமாவின் "லாக் டவுன்" படத்தின் புதிய ரிலீஸ் தேதி அறிவிப்பு". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "'Lockdown' trailer: Anupama Parameswaran starrer unveils chilling fear, a dark survival tale set for December 5 release". The Times of India. 27 November 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Anupama Parameswaran's next titled Lockdown". The Times of India. 7 May 2024. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Anupama Parameswaran's next titled 'Lockdown'". The Hindu. 8 May 2024. ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 26 April 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Features, C. E. (6 May 2024). "Anupama Parameswaran to star in AR Jeeva's Lockdown". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 9 March 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  10. ↑ Features, C. E. (9 June 2024). "Lockdown teaser: A distressed Anupama Parameswaran tries to get help". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 28 March 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "Anupama Parameswaran's 'Lockdown' teaser promises a heart-touching film". The Times of India. 9 June 2024. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  12. ↑ Features, C. E. (12 June 2024). "First single 'Lava Lava' from Anupama Parameswaran's Lockdown out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "'Kanaa' song from Anupama Parameswaran's Lockdown is a melancholic melody". Cinema Express. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "Anupama Parameswaran's Lockdown sets new release date after multiple delays". Cinema Express. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  15. ↑ Features, C. E. (31 May 2024). "Anupama Parameswaran's Lockdown gets a release window". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 15 July 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  16. ↑ "Anupama Parameswaran's Lockdown gets new release date". Cinema Express. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "Anupama Parameswaran-starrer Lockdown's release postponed". Cinema Express. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "Anupama Parameswaran's Lockdown sets new release date after postponement". Cinema Express. 6 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "Anupama Parameswaran's 'Lockdown' PUSHED AGAIN; second delay in two weeks, will the film have a release in 2025?". The Times of India. 11 December 2025. Archived from the original on 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "Lockdown movie review: Anupama Parameswaran film on survivor's choice is marred by moral messaging". www.ottplay.com. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  21. ↑ "Lockdown Movie Review: A sensitive subject let down by weak script and thin character arcs". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  22. ↑ Fb; Tw; Linkdin; Whatsapp; Us, GNFollow. "பதை பதைக்க வைத்ததா அனுபமாவின் லாக்டவுன்? முழு விமர்சனம் இதோ". Asianet News Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  23. ↑ "Lock Down Review: 'பாலியல் வன்கொடுமையை இப்படியா அணுகுவது?' - எப்படி இருக்கு இந்த த்ரில்லர்?". https://www.vikatan.com/ (in Tamil). 30 January 2026. Archived from the original on 30 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.{{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  24. ↑ சிவசங்கர் (30 January 2026). "இப்படியொரு சம்பவம் நடந்தால்... லாக்டவுன் - திரை விமர்சனம்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  25. ↑ தினத்தந்தி (1 January 2026). ""லாக்டவுன்" சினிமா விமர்சனம்". Dailythanthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  26. ↑ ஆர்.சி.ஜெயந்தன் (30 January 2026). "'லாக்டவுன்' திரைப் பார்வை: அனுபமா பரமேஸ்வரனுக்கு என்னதான் ஆச்சு?". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  27. ↑ "Anupama Parameswaran Starring Lockdown Movie Review In Tamil | அனுபமா பரமேஸ்வரன் நடித்துள்ள லாக்டவுன் படத்தின் திரைவிமர்சனம் | Movies News in Tamil". zeenews.india.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 1 February 2026.
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