The Verdict (2025 film)

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The Verdict
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byKrishna Sankar
Written byKrishna Sankar
Produced byPrakash Mohandas
Starring
Cinematography Arvind Krishna
Edited by Sathish Suriya
Music byAditya Rao
Production
company
Agni Entertainment
Release date
  • 30 May 2025 (2025-05-30)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

The Verdict is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language courtroom drama film written and directed by debutant Krishna Sankar. Prakash Mohandas produced the film under his Agni Entertainment banner, while the film stars Suhasini Maniratnam, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Sruthi Hariharan in the lead roles, alongside Vidyullekha Raman and Prakash Mohandas in supporting roles.

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The Verdict released in theatres on 30 May 2025.

Cast

Production

The courtroom drama film set in the United States is written and directed by debutant Krishna Sankar [2] and produced by Prakash Mohandas under his Agni Entertainment banner. [3] The film stars Suhasini Maniratnam, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Sruthi Hariharan in the lead roles. [4] The technical team consists of cinematographer Arvind Krishna, editor Sathish Suriya and music composer Aditya Rao.Audiographer Rudhraa Velu [5] Principal photography began on Sepetember 2023 and got completed within a span of 23 days as planned while the post-production went on for about three months. [6]

Release

Theatrical

The Verdict released in theatres on 30 May 2025. [7] Inititally it was planned for June 2024. [8] Thekkepatt Films had acquired the distribution rights of the film in Kerala. [9]

Home media

The Verdict began streaming on Sun NXT from 26 June 2025. [10]

Reception

Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Krishna Shankar shows promise in handling the thriller elements, particularly in the second half where psychological warfare replaces legal procedures. The screenplay excels at revealing character through action rather than exposition [...] The Verdict works best when it abandons the courtroom for the messier arena of human duplicity, where justice wears a different face entirely." [11] Jayabhuvaneshwari B of The New Indian Express gave 2/5 stars and wrote "With a premise that screams potential and a competent cast, the film could have made a strong argument for itself in the courtroom drama genre. However, a muddled execution, lacklustre twists, and shaky logic undermine its case at every turn." [12]

References

  1. ↑ Kumar, Akshay (3 April 2025). "Sruthi Hariharan plays Namrutha in Krishna Sankar's The Verdict". Cinema Express. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Kumar, Akshay (13 May 2025). "Trailer of Suhasini-Varalakshmi starrer The Verdict out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Kumar, Akshay (15 May 2024). "Varalaxmi-Suhasini's courtroom drama titled 'The Verdict'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Suhasini Maniratnam and Sruthi Hariharan team up for 'The Verdict'". The Hindu. 15 May 2024. ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Kumar, Akshay (21 March 2025). "Sarathkumar unveils the first look of The Verdict". Cinema Express. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Did you know Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Suhasini Mani Ratnam's 'The Verdict' was shot in 23 days?". The Times of India. 16 May 2024. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Features, C. E. (30 April 2025). "Suhasini Mani Ratnam-Varalaxmi Sarathkumar's The Verdict gets release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Varalaxmi-Suhasini's New Film The Verdict Is A Courtroom Drama Set In The US". Times Now. 15 May 2024. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Varalaxmi Sarathkumar-Suhasini to star in Tamil courtroom drama 'The Verdict'". Varalaxmi Sarathkumar-Suhasini to star in Tamil courtroom drama ‘The Verdict’. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  10. ↑ Features, C. E. (27 June 2025). "Varalaxmi Sarathkumar-Suhasini Maniratnam's The Verdict gets OTT premiere". Cinema Express. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  11. ↑ The Verdict Movie Review: When manipulation meets its match . Retrieved 6 June 2025– via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  12. ↑ B, Jayabhuvaneshwari (30 May 2025). "The Verdict Movie Review: Sruthi Hariharan shines in a courtroom drama that fails to deliver". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
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