Kooran (film)

For other uses, see Kuran.

Kooran is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Nithin Vemupati and co-written along with S. A. Chandrasekhar, starring himself, Y. G. Mahendran, Balaji Sakthivel in the lead roles, alongside Sathyan, George Maryan, Saravana Subbiah, Indraja Shankar, Madhan Dakshanamoorthy, Kavitha Barathi and others in supporting roles.

Kooran
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nithin Vemupati
Written by	Story: Nithin Vemupati Screenplay & dialogues: S. A. Chandrasekhar
Produced by	Vicky
Starring	S. A. Chandrasekhar Y. G. Mahendran Balaji Sakthivel
Cinematography	Martin Donraj
Edited by	B. Lenin K. Maruthi
Music by	Siddharth Vipin
Production company	Kanaa Productions
Release date	28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Kooran released in theatres on 28 February 2025.

Plot

When a puppy is killed in a hit-and-run, the mother dog tries to seek justice with the help of a once-famous lawyer.

Cast

• S. A. Chandrasekhar as Dharmaraj, a lawyer
• Y. G. Mahendran
• Balaji Sakthivel
• Sathyan
• George Maryan
• Saravana Subbiah
• Indraja Shankar
• Madhan Dakshanamoorthy as Inspector Manikandan
• Kavitha Barathi

Production

The film is directed by debutant Nithin Vemupati and produced by Kanaa Productions in association with VB Combines by Vicky.^[1] The film stars S. A. Chandrasekhar, Y. G. Mahendran, Balaji Sakthivel in the lead roles, alongside Sathyan, George Maryan, Saravana Subbiah, Indraja Robo Shankar, Madhan Dakshanamoorthy and Kavitha Barathi in supporting roles.^[2] The titular role is played by a trained police dog named Jancy.^[3] The technical team consists of Martin Donraj as the cinematographer, B. Lenin and K. Maruthi as the editors, Siddharth Vipin as the music composer,^[4] Vanaraj as the art director, and Muthamil as the lyricist.^[5]

Principal photography took place in Kodaikanal.^[6] The pre-release audio launch event held on 19 December 2024 in Chennai was attended by former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi who appealed for a tax exemption for the film.^[7][8]

Release

Kooran released in theatres on 28 February 2025^[9] in Tamil and also in a Hindi dubbed version titled Sarama.^[10]

Reception

A critic of Dinamalar rated the film 2.75/5 stars praising the performances of the lead actors.^[11] Harshini SV of The Times of India gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "While actors SA Chandrasekaran, YG Mahendran, Balaji Sakthivel, and George Mariyan play their parts beautifully to drive the story, the actual hero of Kooran – which is another word for dog in Tamil – is the mother dog! [...] This emotional connection we feel, along with the unique twists and a solid moral, make Kooran a unique thriller despite its shortcomings."^[12] Akshay Kumar of Cinema Express gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Kooran serves as a reminder that a good idea does not automatically translate into a good film—especially not through the over-the-top storytelling it relies on. The film aims to promote compassion toward animals but its execution betrays its noble intentions."^[13]