Mandaadi

Mandaadi (transl. Sea Wanderer) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language sports action drama film written and directed by Mathimaran Pugazhendhi of Selfie (2022) fame and produced by Elred Kumar under the banner of RS Infotainment.^[2] The film stars Soori in the titular role, alongside Suhas, Mahima Nambiar, Achyuth Kumar and Sachana Namidass.

Mandaadi
First look poster
Directed by	Mathimaran Pugazhendhi
Written by	Mathimaran Pugazhendhi R. Mohana Vasanthan Thiral Sankar
Story by	Mathimaran Pugazhendhi
Produced by	Elred Kumar Vetrimaaran (creative producer)
Starring	Soori Suhas Mahima Nambiar Achyuth Kumar Sachana Namidass
Cinematography	S. R. Kathir
Edited by	Pradeep E. Ragav
Music by	G. V. Prakash Kumar
Production company	RS Infotainment
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	₹60 crore[1]

The film was officially announced in January 2025 under the tentative title Soori's Next, as it is the sixth film for Soori, as the lead actor, and the official title was announced in April 2025.^[3][4] The film has music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography handled by S. R. Kathir and editing by Pradeep E. Ragav.

Cast

• Soori as Muthukkaali^[5]
• Suhas as Puli^[6]
• Mahima Nambiar
• Sathyaraj
• Achyuth Kumar
• Ravindra Vijay

Production

Development

After the success of Viduthalai Part 2, in mid-January 2025, RS Infotainment confirmed its next project with Soori in the lead role, directed by Mathimaran Pugazhendhi, a former assistant director of Vetrimaaran^[7] who earlier directed Selfie (2022).^[8] On 18 April 2025, Soori officially revealed the title of his sixth film in the lead role^[9] to be a sea-based action drama titled Mandaadi,^[10] with Vetrimaaran as the creative producer of the film.^[11] Apart from Soori, the film stars Mahima Nambiar as the female lead alongside Sathyaraj, Achyuth Kumar, Sachana Namidass, and Ravindra Vijay in pivotal roles.^[12] The technical team consists of music composer G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematographer S. R. Kathir, editor Pradeep E. Ragav and stunt choreographer Peter Hein.^[13]

The title's term is used in Ramanathapuram and Thoothukudi, meaning a skilled expert who leads the fishing expedition.^{[citation needed]}

Music

The film has music and background composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.^[14]