Red Flower

Red Flower is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language post-apocalyptic action thriller film written and directed by Andrew Pandian in his directorial debut, starring Vignesh in a dual role alongside Manisha Jashnani as the female lead. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Andrei Ilapichev, Mehdi Shah, Nassar, Y. G. Mahendran, Suresh Menon, Thalaivasal Vijay, Ajay Rathnam, Mohan Raman, Leela Samson and Gopi Kannadasan in important roles. The film is produced by K Manickam, under his Sri Kaligambal Pictures banner.

Red Flower
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Andrew Pandian
Written by	Andrew Pandian
Produced by	K Manickam
Starring	Vignesh Manisha Jashnani Andrei Ilapichev Nassar
Cinematography	K Deva Surya
Edited by	Aravinthan Arumugam
Music by	Santhosh Ram
Production company	Sri Kaligambal Pictures
Release date	8 August 2025 (2025-08-08)
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	₹9 crore[1]

Red Flower was theatrically released on 8 August 2025.

Cast

• Vignesh in a dual role as Vicky and Michael^[2]
• Manisha Jashnani
• Andrei Ilapichev
• Mehdi Shah
• Nassar
• Y. G. Mahendran
• Suresh Menon
• John Vijay
• Thalaivasal Vijay as Lucifer
• Ajay Rathnam
• Mohan Raman
• Leela Samson
• Gopi Kannadasan
• T. M. Karthik
• Yog Japee

Production

The film is directed by visual effects expert Andrew Pandian in his directorial debut,^[3] starring Vignesh in a dual role as twin brothers and Manisha Jashnani as the female lead.^[4] The film is produced by K Manickam, under his Sri Kaligambal Pictures banner,^[5] under a budget of Rs.9 crore, revealed by the producer at a promotional event in Sooramangalam.^[1] Set in the dystopian period, the film stars Russian actors Andrei Ilapichev and Mehdi Shah in key roles, alongside Nassar, John Vijay,^[6] and Thalaivasal Vijay in important roles.^[7] The technical team consists of cinematography done by K Deva Surya, music by Santhosh Ram and editing handled by Aravinthan Arumugam.^[2]

Release

Red Flower was theatrically released on 8 August 2025.^[8]

Reception

Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave 2/5 stars and wrote "The film's one saving grace, perhaps, is its unwavering commitment to its own absurdity. It never pumps the brakes, hurtling towards its ridiculous conclusion with a kind of admirable, if misguided, confidence. It's a total train wreck, but you can't look away. Red Flower isn't a great movie, but you certainly can't accuse it of being dull."^[9] Maalai Malar gave 1.5/5 stars by criticizing the film for its poor screenplay, illogical sequences, and the poor performance of the lead actor, Vignesh.^[10] The film was also reviewed by Dina Thanthi.^[11]