Bison Kaalamaadan
Bison Kaalamaadan is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language sports action drama film written and directed by Mari Selvaraj. It was jointly produced by Sameer Nair, Deepak Seigal, Pa. Ranjith and Aditi Anand under Applause Entertainment and Neelam Studios. The film stars Dhruv Vikram, leading an ensemble cast featuring Pasupathy, Ameer, Lal, Anupama Parameswaran, Rajisha Vijayan and Azhagam Perumal. Based on the life of kabaddi player Manathi Ganesan, it follows a man who strives to excel in the sport while overcoming caste-based discrimination.
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"Bison Kaalamaadan" is a 2025 Tamil film that tells the true-story-inspired story of a kabaddi player fighting both to succeed in his sport and to overcome caste-based discrimination in India. The film, directed by Mari Selvaraj and starring Dhruv Vikram, matters as a sports drama that addresses social inequality alongside athletic achievement.
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7.3A young man fights to overcome violence plaguing his village and succeed as a professional kabaddi player.
Released: 2025-10-17169 minDir: Mari SelvarajDrama, Action
Stream on: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Cast
- Dhruv Vikram as Kittan
- Anupama Parameswaran as Rani
- Rajisha Vijayan as Raji
- Pasupathy as Velusamy
- Ameer as Pandiyaraja
- Lal as Kandasamy
Themes
- sports
- biography
- kabbadi
- history
- indian sports
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Bison Kaalamaadan is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language sports action drama film written and directed by Mari Selvaraj. It was jointly produced by Sameer Nair, Deepak Seigal, Pa. Ranjith and Aditi Anand under Applause Entertainment and Neelam Studios. The film stars Dhruv Vikram, leading an ensemble cast featuring Pasupathy, Ameer, Lal, Anupama Parameswaran, Rajisha Vijayan and Azhagam Perumal. Based on the life of kabaddi player Manathi Ganesan, it follows a man who strives to excel in the sport while overcoming caste-based discrimination.
The film was officially announced in December 2020 under the tentative title DV03, as it is Dhruv's third film as a lead actor, and the official title was announced in May 2024. Principal photography commenced the same month in Chennai and wrapped by mid February 2025. The film has music composed by Nivas K. Prasanna, cinematography handled by Ezhil Arasu K and editing by Sakthi Thiru.
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