Retro (2025)

2h 48m
Running Time

April 30, 2025
Release Date

Retro (2025)

2h 48m
Running Time

April 30, 2025
Release Date

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Network & Production Companies
2D Entertainment
Stone Bench Creations
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Plot.

The story follows Paarivel Kannan, an orphan brought up by a notorious gangster, who, while searching for his true identity, faces betrayal and becomes entangled in a violent cult, all while trying to reunite with his lost love, Rukmini.

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Cast & Crew.

Srinivasan Elangovan

Srinivasan Elangovan

Assistant Director

Anand Purusoth

Anand Purusoth

Assistant Director

Bharath Muralidharan

Bharath Muralidharan

Assistant Director

Jagdish Babu

Jagdish Babu

Assistant Director

Mahesh Balu

Mahesh Balu

Assistant Director

Sooraj Das

Sooraj Das

Assistant Director

Muruganantham

Muruganantham

Assistant Director

Avinash R

Avinash R

Assistant Director

Mohan Kumar R.

Mohan Kumar R.

Assistant Director

Selvakumar

Selvakumar

Assistant Director

Praveen Giri

Praveen Giri

Assistant Director

Venkat Murugan

Venkat Murugan

Assistant Director

Kaecha Kampakdee

Kaecha Kampakdee

Stunt Coordinator

B. Senthil Kumar

B. Senthil Kumar

Production Controller

Yuvraaj

Yuvraaj

Public Relations

Tuney John

Tuney John

Publicist

Sid Sriram

Sid Sriram

Playback Singer

Shan Vincent de Paul

Shan Vincent de Paul

Playback Singer / Lyricist

Alphonse Puthren

Alphonse Puthren

Co-Editor

Arunraja Kamaraj

Arunraja Kamaraj

Lyricist

Punya Selva

Punya Selva

Playback Singer

808Krshna

808Krshna

Playback Singer / Lyricist

Raqueeb Alam

Raqueeb Alam

Lyricist / Playback Singer

Ananthu

Ananthu

Playback Singer

S. Ravishankar

S. Ravishankar

Focus Puller

Praveen Arumugam

Praveen Arumugam

Focus Puller

Lakshmipathi

Lakshmipathi

Steadicam Operator

S. Vijayarajan

S. Vijayarajan

Camera Operator

C. Manivannan

C. Manivannan

Assistant Camera

Rasheeed Jilani

Rasheeed Jilani

Camera Operator

Azmuddin Shaik

Azmuddin Shaik

Key Grip

Kaushik Madkaikar

Kaushik Madkaikar

Drone Pilot

Anish Naik

Anish Naik

Camera Operator

Jimmy Raja

Jimmy Raja

Camera Operator

K. Moneshwar

K. Moneshwar

Camera Operator

Prem Pandiarajan

Prem Pandiarajan

Camera Operator

T. Gopal Krishna

T. Gopal Krishna

Gaffer

Nazeer Ahmed Shaik

Nazeer Ahmed Shaik

Gaffer

Arif Shaik

Arif Shaik

Gaffer

Vijaycharan

Vijaycharan

Lighting Manager

Jaya Manickam

Jaya Manickam

Electrician

Panthigarajan

Panthigarajan

Electrician

Adimolu Nagasatish

Adimolu Nagasatish

Assistant Camera

Bujji Babu

Bujji Babu

Assistant Camera

Ganga Rao

Ganga Rao

Assistant Camera

Anand Babu

Anand Babu

Assistant Camera

Delhi Babu

Delhi Babu

Assistant Camera

Pankaj Kumar Jaiswal

Pankaj Kumar Jaiswal

Assistant Camera

Stepan Raj

Stepan Raj

Assistant Camera

Krishna Reddy

Krishna Reddy

Lighting Artist

Dargah Babu Paidi

Dargah Babu Paidi

Lighting Artist

Raju Battana

Raju Battana

Lighting Artist

Rahman Yadavalli

Rahman Yadavalli

Assistant Camera

Narasimharao

Narasimharao

Assistant Hairstylist

Praghaldhan

Praghaldhan

Hairstylist

Theja

Theja

Makeup Artist

Madhava

Madhava

Makeup Artist

Kadhar Kumar

Kadhar Kumar

Makeup Artist

Prabhakaran

Prabhakaran

Makeup Artist

Shandhil

Shandhil

Makeup Artist

Srinivasan

Srinivasan

Makeup Artist

Nithin JP

Nithin JP

Co-Editor

Keshav B Raj

Keshav B Raj

First Assistant Editor

K. G. Abishek Priyan

K. G. Abishek Priyan

Assistant Editor

Gowtham

Gowtham

Assistant Editor

V. K. Bharath

V. K. Bharath

Assistant Editor

Sabari Ramiro

Sabari Ramiro

Head of Animation

Raghunath Kumaraswamy

Raghunath Kumaraswamy

Storyboard Designer

S. Nagavenkata Kumar

S. Nagavenkata Kumar

Sound Effects Editor

M. Rajesh

M. Rajesh

Assistant Sound Editor

Jesinth Imman

Jesinth Imman

Assistant Sound Editor

R. Rajmohan

R. Rajmohan

Foley Supervisor

B. Manoj Kumar

B. Manoj Kumar

Foley Editor

R. Thiyagarajan

R. Thiyagarajan

Assistant Foley Artist

R. Rajeshwari

R. Rajeshwari

Assistant Foley Artist

M. Kumar

M. Kumar

Assistant Foley Artist

Kajol Suresh Murani

Kajol Suresh Murani

Makeup Designer

Sereena

Sereena

Makeup Designer

Suhaas Sunil Shinde

Suhaas Sunil Shinde

Hair Designer

Shameer Sham

Shameer Sham

Makeup Designer

Sujith CS

Sujith CS

Costume Design

Joby M.

Joby M.

Assistant Makeup Artist

Sandeep Killipalam

Sandeep Killipalam

Prosthetic Designer

Shanjeev Narayan R.

Shanjeev Narayan R.

Digital Intermediate Producer

Baskar Muthuraj

Baskar Muthuraj

VFX Supervisor

M. Senthil Kumar

M. Senthil Kumar

VFX Production Coordinator

Ranjith K.

Ranjith K.

VFX Production Coordinator

Jaiganesh

Jaiganesh

Compositing Artist

Karthikeyan Poobathi

Karthikeyan Poobathi

Compositing Supervisor

Nithiyanandhan

Nithiyanandhan

Compositing Artist

Arokiya Raj

Arokiya Raj

Compositing Artist

Keerthivasan Subburaylu

Keerthivasan Subburaylu

Compositing Artist

E. Balaji

E. Balaji

Compositing Artist

Dinesh Pandi

Dinesh Pandi

Matte Painter

Vijayakanth T.

Vijayakanth T.

Matte Painter

Anbuselvan V.M.

Anbuselvan V.M.

Matte Painter

Azharudeen K.

Azharudeen K.

Matte Painter

Sundar Viswanathan

Sundar Viswanathan

2D Supervisor

Malick S. J.

Malick S. J.

VFX Artist

Sedhunathan M.

Sedhunathan M.

VFX Artist

Pavithran S.

Pavithran S.

VFX Artist

Vinoth Kumar V. P.

Vinoth Kumar V. P.

VFX Artist

Jayavel Murugavel

Jayavel Murugavel

Rotoscoping Artist

Saravanan P.

Saravanan P.

Rotoscoping Artist

Hariharan Thuyaman

Hariharan Thuyaman

Rotoscoping Artist

Theepan Sundaram RP

Theepan Sundaram RP

Rotoscoping Artist

Praveen Suryanathan

Praveen Suryanathan

Rotoscoping Artist

Dhanasekar Saravanan

Dhanasekar Saravanan

Rotoscoping Artist

Viji Priyan

Viji Priyan

Rotoscoping Artist

Surya K.

Surya K.

Rotoscoping Artist

T. Sai Krishnan

T. Sai Krishnan

Rotoscoping Artist

Siva Subramanian

Siva Subramanian

ADR Supervisor

Details.

Release Date
April 30, 2025

Original Name
ரெட்ரோ

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 48m

Content Rating
NR

Budget
$7,600,000

Genres

Last updated:

This Movie Is About.

1990s
revenge
violent lover
gangster
chosen one
saviour

Wiki.

Retro (taglined Love-Laughter-War) is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj. Produced by Stone Bench Creations and 2D Entertainment, the film stars Suriya and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles. In the film, Paarivel “Paari” Kannan, an orphan raised by a gangster, faces betrayal and a violent cult as he searches for his true origins, fulfils a prophecy, and tries to reunite with his lost love, Rukmini.

The film was officially announced in March 2024 under the tentative title Suriya 44, along with the tagline Love, Laughter, War. The official title was revealed in December 2024. Principal photography commenced in June 2024 and wrapped by early-October. Filming locations included the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ooty, Kerala and Chennai. The film has music composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography handled by Shreyaas Krishna and editing by Shafique Mohamed Ali.

Retro was released worldwide on 1 May 2025 in standard and EPIQ formats and emerged as a commercial success. The film received positive reviews praising the performance of Suriya and Hegde, Subbaraj's direction and storytelling, music, action sequences and visuals, but some pointed out issues with the pacing. It set several box office records for a Tamil film, emerging one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2025. Retro's success led the team to donate ₹10 crore (US$1.2 million) from the film's profit to the educational NGO Agaram Foundation.

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