Idli Kadai
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Idli Kadai (transl. Idli Shop) is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, directed and co-produced by Dhanush under Wunderbar Films, in association with Dawn Pictures. The film stars Dhanush, along with Arun Vijay, Sathyaraj, P. Samuthirakani, Nithya Menen, Shalini Pandey, Rajkiran and R. Parthiban. The film was officially announced in September 2024. Principal photography began the same month. It was shot primarily in Theni district, before wrapping by late April 2025. The film has music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography handled by Kiran Koushik and editing by Prasanna GK. Idli Kadai was released in theatres worldwide on 1 October 2025.
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Directed by
Dhanush
Written by
Dhanush
Produced by
Aakash Baskaran Dhanush
Starring
Dhanush Arun Vijay Sathyaraj P. Samuthirakani Nithya Menen Shalini Pandey Rajkiran R. Parthiban
Cinematography
Kiran Koushik
Edited by
Prasanna GK
Music by
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Production companies
Wunderbar Films Dawn Pictures
Distributed by
Red Giant Movies
Release date
1 October 2025 (2025-10-01)
Running time
147 minutes
Country
India
Language
Tamil
Box office
est. ₹71 crore