Idly Kadai

Name: Idly Kadai
Rating: 4

A simple man's search for success leads him to rediscover his roots.

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Director:

Dhanush

Producer:

Aakash Baskaran

Release Date:

Sep 30, 2025

Synopsis

A simple man's search for success leads him to rediscover his roots.

Cast

Dhanush
Nithya Menen
Sathyaraj
Prakash Raj
Shalini Pandey
Samuthirakani
Arun Vijay
Geetha Kailasam
Parthiban Radhakrishnan
Ilavarasu

Moviegoers are saying

Dhanush's fourth directorial effort strikes a deeply personal chord with audiences through its emotional first half centered around family bonds and homeland nostalgia, though reactions remain polarized between those who connect with its heartfelt 'idli shop' moments and others who find it trapped in familiar dramatic territory. The film showcases standout performances from the ensemble cast including Arun Vijay, Shalini Pandey, and Sathyaraj, with particular praise for scenes involving a calf and the climactic family gathering.

Top Mentions

Tear-Jerker

Nostalgia-Heavy

Family-Bonds

Cultural-Identity

Emotionally-Charged

Heartfelt-Drama

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2.8

RATINGS 15 FANS

2.8

Oct 1, 2025

boss idly vegala

245 Likes

Maddog

Oct 31, 2025

Me to D'na: dhairiyama iru kanna, dhairiyama iru dhairiyam ah iru aandavan irukkaan onnuuum aagadhu na unakkaga pray panren aaahnn nalla iru paaaruuu face ellaam evlo azhag ah irukku nalla evlo sweet panrel huhhhe sirikkum bodhu evlo azhaga iruka seri aidum seri…

215 Likes

ash

Oct 1, 2025

D lavada carefully dropping bunda padam after a bunda padam but making the new bunda padam better than the previous bunda padams which makes people believe the new bunda padam is good. (Except few moments, nothing worked for me🚶)

209 Likes

Selva
Nov 13, 2025

honouring where you come from is beautiful, but turning it into a lifelong obligation makes it feel less like heritage and more like being gently trapped by nostalgia ig.

150 Likes

R SUDARSHAN

Oct 1, 2025

The film directed by Dhanush beautifully blends emotions and action. The first half is deeply emotional and much loved by the audience, while the second half, though it slightly drifts away, comes back strongly into the story without feeling rushed. What begins as a simple…

144 Likes

Praveen Sasikumar

Nov 4, 2025

Idli hero vs Porotta villain along with the rich-spoiled brat.

110 Likes

Bankaiiio
Oct 1, 2025

Sry enaku dosa than pudikum

106 Likes

trm3112

Oct 30, 2025

I smelled the sour & stale idli batter two films away. 😭 #PulichaMaavu

103 Likes

♢ 𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚢 𝚀𝚞𝚒𝚗𝚗 ×͜×

Oct 6, 2025

You had me at “En Paatan Saami Varum” 😭😭😭 This time Dhanush really nailed it in his fourth movie as a director and what a comeback it was. I don’t have to say much about his acting as he can pull these kinds of performances with ease given his versatility. This felt a…

87 Likes

Niranjan

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Austin Shaji loved

Idli Kadai

The movie did very well to show how you can loose your true roots but chasing wealth. Very emotional movie 8.7/10

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Tejasva Agarwal loved

Idli Kadai

Absolutely loved it! A must watch for all those who have a special connection with their homeland

4M

Arun Manikandan loved

Idli Kadai

its sentiment movie. BGM and songs are good. very well story. overall good. rating 10/7

4M
Raø liked

Idli Kadai

Damn emotionql and great moviee Amazing production

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Prachi Sharma liked

Idli Kadai

A beautiful movie with a very annoying protagonist.

5M

Muj liked

Idli Kadai

Decent watch nothing crazy tho

5M