Muthal Pakkam

Muthal Pakkam (transl. Front page, also marketed as Chennai Files: Muthal Pakkam) is a 2025 Indian Tamil language film written and directed by Anish Ashraf, starring Vetri and Shilpa Manjunath in the lead roles. The film is produced by Mageswaran Devadas under his Sinnathamby Production banner.^[1]

Muthal Pakkam
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Anish Ashraf
Written by	Anish Ashraf
Produced by	Mageswaran Devadas
Starring	Vetri Shilpa Manjunath
Cinematography	Arvind
Edited by	VS Vishal
Music by	AGR
Production company	Sinnathamby Production
Release date	1 August 2025 (2025-08-01)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Muthal Pakkam released in theatres on 1 August 2025.^[2]

Cast

• Vetri as Prabha
• Shilpa Manjunath
• Thambi Ramaiah as Inspector Ramaiah
• Redin Kingsley
• Magesh Das

Production

The film is written and directed by Anish Ashraf and produced by Mageswaran Devadas under his Sinnathamby Production banner.^[3] The technical team consists of cinematography by Arvind, editing by VS Vishal, art direction by Suresh and Venkat, stunt choreography by Action Noor, and dance choreography by Dinesh and Dina.^[4] The film stars Vetri who was last seen in Rajaputhiran earlier this year and Shilpa Manjunath who was last seen in Singappenney (2024) in the lead roles,^[5] alongside Thambi Ramaiah, Redin Kingsley, Magesh Das and others in important roles.^[6]

Music

The film has music composed by AGR.^[7]

Release

Muthal Pakkam released in theatres on 1 August 2025.^[8]

Reception

Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "To its credit, the film doesn't try to be preachy. It avoids heavy-handed social commentary, aiming squarely for the commercial entertainer space. But good intentions can't salvage a flimsy script. What’s left is a muddled affair that, by failing to generate either suspense or laughter, becomes a crime against both genres."^[9] Ashwin S of Cinema Express gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Muthal Pakkam must have been made with a lot of heart from its makers and cast, but in a circle of circumstances, one flaw from one side, creates a domino effect that affects the rest of the film. Its crime elements are flimsy, its characters are forgettable, and the writing is all over the place."^[10]