Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "Tourist Family is a gentle look at the challenges of starting over, even if the narrative feels somewhat formulaic."Read at source
Tourist Family 2025 
Synopsis
Tourist Family
Tourist Family is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by Abishan Jeevinth, in his directorial debut. Produced by Million Dollar Studios and MRP Entertainment, the film stars M. Sasikumar, Simran, Mithun Jai Sankar and Kamalesh Jagan as a Sri Lankan Tamil family who, following the Sri Lankan economic crisis, illegally immigrate to India, but must hide from law enforcement.
- Director
- Abishan Jeevinth
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 128 min
- Language
- Tamil
Reviews
7 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Tourist Family is 66/100 from 5 scored critic/publication reviews.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 8 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- performances
- direction
Positive 7
Anusha Sundar of OTTPlay gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Director Abishan Jeevinth skillfully explores themes of humanity and connection amid adversity, showcasing a diverse ensemble cast that delivers impactful performances."Read at source
Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "The Sasikumar-Simran starrer scores heavily on the humour front, and these moments also make you think of how willing audiences are just to forget everything and laugh with a film that also makes them think a lot."Read at source
Jayabhuvaneshwari B of Cinema Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "A deceptively light film that juggles grief, humour, and warmth in equal measure, powered by Sasikumar's deeply humane performance and a cast that embodies the messy goodness of everyday people."Read at source
Latha Srinivasan of Hindustan Times gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Tourist Family is a wonderful tale from Abishan Jeevinth which reiterates, yet again, that one must love one's neighbour and humanity above all."Read at source
Prathyusha Parasuraman of The Hollywood Reporter India wrote, "Despite the forceful sweetness in tone, the film's visual language is cool, clean, and distant.Read at source
Srinivasa Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "In a cinema dominated by loud guns and mushy romances, Tourist Family comes as a breath of fresh air."Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
- Aachaley Sean Roldan
- Vaazhndhu Paaru S. P. Charan
- Iragey Vijay Yesudas
- Iragey Reprise Venkatramanan
- Mugai Mazhai Sean Roldan, Saindhavi
- Maname Manoj Krishna, Sean Roldan
- Ore Vaanam Yuvan Shankar Raja, Meha Agarwal
Technical specs
- Run time
- 128 min
- Language
- Tamil
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Abishan Jeevinth
Trivia
- The film stars M. Sasikumar, Simran, Mithun Jai Sankar, and Kamalesh Jagan as a Sri Lankan Tamil family.
- Principal photography took place primarily in Chennai over 35 working days, wrapping by early January 2025.
- The film grossed approximately ₹90 crore worldwide against an estimated production budget of ₹7 crore.
- Tourist Family became the seventh highest-grossing Tamil film of 2025 and one of the most profitable Indian films of 2025.
- The film emerged as one of four Indian films amongst 201 films eligible for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2026.
