Manoj Paramahamsa's cinematography is one of Idhayam Murali's genuine pleasures.Read at source
Idhayam Murali 2026 
Synopsis
Idhayam Murali
A coming-of-age romantic drama that follows a young man's journey through the bittersweet reality of unrequited love. As he navigates friendship, growing up, and life's unexpected turns, he discovers that some feelings remain deeply embedded in his heart.
- Director
- Aakash Baskaran
- Release
- 10 Jul 2026 · Week recap
- Run time
- 166 min
- Language
- Tamil
Cast & crew
AT Atharvaa Murali Cast 
Fahadh Faasil Cast 
Kayadu Lohar Cast 
Natarajan Subramaniam Cast 
S. Thaman Cast 
Malavika Mohanan Cast 
Rakshan Cast CH Chinni Jayanth Cast RA Ramki Cast JA Jayakumar Cast 
Aadukalam Naren Cast 
Kaali Venkat Cast AA Aakash Baskaran Director, Writer PR Pradeep E. Ragav Editor CH Ch Sai Cinematographer S. S. Thaman Composer
Fahadh Faasil Cast Kayadu Lohar Cast Natarajan Subramaniam Cast S. Thaman Cast Malavika Mohanan Cast Rakshan Cast CH Chinni Jayanth Cast RA Ramki Cast JA Jayakumar Cast Aadukalam Naren Cast Kaali Venkat Cast AA Aakash Baskaran Director, Writer PR Pradeep E. Ragav Editor CH Ch Sai Cinematographer S. S. Thaman Composer Reviews
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Critics' consensus
Mixed
Across 3 available source-linked Indian-media reviews for Idhayam Murali, reception is mixed.
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There are storytelling leaps that are too much to bear, leaps that wink at the audience, and then there are leaps that add to the entire fantasy. The film works because the latter leaps outnumber the other leaps. The terrace on which Idhaya and gang often hang out is noticeably a film set, and the moon is obviously enlarged in VFX ,but there is beauty in such exaggerations, and Idhayam Murali gets it. If Idhayam (1991) was all about showing the pathos of an anxious yearner who crumbles under the weight of his own unsaid love, Idhayam Murali is a rose-tinted fantasy, in which, all the world conspires to give a yearner as many chances as possible until he finally gets it.Read at source
Director Aakash Baskaran deserves appreciation for turning a simple story into an engaging theatrical experience.Read at source
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Technical specs
- Release date
- 10 Jul 2026
- Run time
- 166 min
- Language
- Tamil
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Aakash Baskaran
Trivia
- The film marks Thaman S's return to acting after a 22-year hiatus.
- The title Idhayam Murali was chosen to honor actor Murali, who starred in the 1991 film Idhayam.
- Principal photography for the film commenced in May 2025, following its official announcement in February 2025.
- Fahadh Faasil appears in the film in an extended cameo appearance.
- The film was released in theatres on 10 July 2026.
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