Vidyut Jammwal in Madharaasi: Netizens hail Thuppakki actor this action sequence in AR Murugadoss film
Vidyut Jammwal played the villain in Madharaasi, which marks his return to Tamil cinema after a decade. He most famously played the antagonist in Thuppakki.
Last Updated: 12.19 PM, Sep 06, 2025
Director AR Murugadoss’ Madharaasi, has been growing onto the audience, given the film is being marked as the director’s comeback. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role, and is an action thriller. While both the director and actor have been praised by the audience for their contribution, if there is one more person getting the limelight, it is Vidyut Jammwal, who has returned to Tamil cinema to play the villain after a long time.
Madharaasi: Vidyut Jammwal hogs the limelight after AR Murugadoss and Sivakarthikeyan
Actor Vidyut Jammwal, who is now a household name in Hindi cinema, played the villain in the recently released Tamil film Madharaasi. It marks the actor’s return to Tamil cinema after 11 years since the release of 2014 film Anjaan. However, Vidyut was most famously known to play the antagonist in AR Murugadoss’ Thuppaaki opposite Vijay. So, when Vidyut was cast in Madharaasi, the expectations doubled up. It looks safe now to say that audience have indeed enjoyed Vidyut’s performance in the film, as his sleek and notorious character as gun smuggler has charmed netizens.
Vidyut plays Virat, one of the two antagonists of Madharaasi who is trying to smuggle guns into Tamil Nadu to spread the gun culture in the state. While his role is limited in the first half, Vidyut takes over the second half with charisma while performing the action blocks. Here is what netizens have to say about him. Some have gone on to say that the hospital fight scene by Vidyut has stole the show.
Madharaasi- cast, crew and OTT partner
Madharaasi also features actors Rukmini Vasanth, Biju Menon, Vikranth, Shabeer Kallarakal and others. The film has music by Anirudh Ravichander.
Also read: Madharaasi movie review: Sivakarthikeyan powers through AR Murugadoss’ passable action thriller
While it has been getting good reception from audience, Madharaasi’s post-theatrical streaming rights have been bagged by Prime Video. The technical crew includes cinematography by Sudeep Elamon and editing handled by Sreekar Prasad. Kevin Kumar is the action coordinator.
FAQs
Q. Who is the heroine of Sivakarthikeyan's Madharaasi?
A. Rukmini Vasanth plays the female lead in Madharaasi starring Sivakarthikeyan.
Q. How much Sivakarthikeyan's salary in Madharaasi?
A. As per reports, Sivakarthikeyan got paid Rs 40 crore for Madharaasi.
Q. What is Madharaasi release date?
A. Madharaasi released in theatres on September 5.