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{{Short description|2025 Tamil language film by Raam Indhra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Manidhargal first look poster.jpg
| alt = Manidhargal first look poster
| caption = Manidhargal film poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|ta|மனிதர்கள்}}
| director = {{Ubl|Raam Indhra}}
| writer = {{Ubl|Raam Indhra}}
| producer = {{Ubl|Rajendra Prasad
| Naveen | M.K.Sambasivam}}
| starring = {{plainlist|* {{Ubl|Kapil velavan}}
* {{Ubl|Dasha}}
* {{Ubl|Arjun dev Saravanan}}
* {{Ubl|Gunavanthan}}
* {{Ubl|Sambasivan}}}}
| cinematography = Ajay Abraham George
| editing = Dinsa
| music = Anilesh L Mathew
| studio = {{ubl
|Studio Moving Turtle
|Sri Krish Pictures
}}
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2025|05|30|ref1=<ref>{{cite news |last1=Subramanian |first1=Nandhakumar |title='மனிதர்கள்' படத்தின் ரிலீஸ் தேதி அறிவிப்பு |url=https://www.dailythanthi.com/cinema/cinemanews/manithargal-movie-release-date-announced-1159233 |work=www.dailythanthi.com |date=22 May 2025 |language=ta}}</ref>|df=y}}
| runtime = 106 minutes{{Citation needed|date=August 2025}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Manidhargal''''' ({{translation|Humans}}) is a 2025 [[Tamil language]] [[drama film|drama]] [[thriller film]] directed by debutant Raam Indhra starring Kapil Velavan, Dasha, Arjun Dev Saravanan, Gunavanthan and Sambasivan. This film is made through [[crowd funding]] by friends.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-04 |title=பெண் கதாபாத்திரங்களே இல்லாத படம் 'மனிதர்கள்', திரைச்செய்தி செய்திகள் - தமிழ் முரசு Cinema News in Tamil, Tamil Murasu |url=https://www.tamilmurasu.com.sg/cinema/manidhargal-film-no-female-characters |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=Tamil Murasu |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Subramanian |first1=Nandhakumar |title=அறிமுக இயக்குநர் இராம் இந்திரா இயக்கத்தில், ஒர் இரவில் நடக்கும் திரில்லர் டிராமா "மனிதர்கள்" !! |url=https://moviewingz.com/manidhargal-2/ |website=Moviewingz.com |access-date=23 May 2025 |date=3 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Subramanian |first1=Nandhakumar |title=“Manidhargal : A Night of Twists Begins With a Powerful First Look” {{!}} TalksOfCity |url=https://talksofcity.com/?p=31585 |website=talksofcity.com |access-date=23 May 2025 |date=25 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Subramanian |first1=Nandhakumar |title=Story of director Raam Indhra's thriller drama 'Manidhargal' happens in a single night! |url=https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/story-of-director-raam-indhras-thriller-drama-manidhargal-happens-in-a-single-night-832313 |access-date=23 May 2025 |work=www.dtnext.in |date=3 May 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film revloves around six friends who get drunk together and get caught in a trap, where the friends struggle emotionally and physically to overcome the struggle.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-05-03 |title=ஒர் இரவில் நடக்கும் திரில்லர் டிராமா; 'மனிதர்கள்' பட ஃபர்ஸ்ட் லுக் வெளியீடு |url=https://www.nakkheeran.in/cinema/cinema-news/manidhargal-movie-first-look-released |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=nakkheeran |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Subramanian |first1=Nandhakumar |title=பாராட்டுக்களைக் குவிக்கும் மனிதர்கள் பட ஃபர்ஸ்ட் லுக் போஸ்டர் ! – New Cinema Express |url=https://newcinemaexpress.com/sri-krish-pictures/ |access-date=23 May 2025 |date=3 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Subramanian |first1=Nandhakumar |title=அறிமுக இயக்குநர் இராம் இந்திரா இயக்கத்தில், ஒர் இரவில் நடக்கும் திரில்லர் டிராமா "மனிதர்கள்" !! |url=https://www.cinemapluz.com/manithargal-frist-look-huge-response-in-audiance/ |access-date=23 May 2025 |work=Cinemapluz |date=3 May 2025}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* Kapil Velavan as 'Karli' Pandi
* Daksha as Sathis
* Arjun Dev Saravanan as Deepan
* Gunavanthan as Mano
* Sambasivam as Chandru

== Production ==
The film is produced by Rajendra Prasad, Naveen and M.K.Sambasivam under the banners of Studio Moving Turtle and Sri Krish Pictures.<ref>{{Cite web |last=மலர் |first=மாலை |date=2025-05-03 |title=பாராட்டுக்களைக் குவிக்கும் "மனிதர்கள்" பட ஃபர்ஸ்ட் லுக் போஸ்டர் {{!}} The first look poster of the film Manithargal is garnering praise |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/the-first-look-poster-of-the-film-manithargal-is-garnering-praise-771321 |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=www.maalaimalar.com |language=ta}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] took place entirely in [[Dindigul]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-03 |title=ஒரே இரவில் நடக்கும் த்ரில்லர்… ரசிகர்களின் கவனத்தை ஈர்க்கும் 'மனிதர்கள்' ஃபர்ஸ்ட் லுக்! |url=https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/cinema-manithargal-movie-first-look-poster-impresses-fans-nw-kls-ws-l-1795777.html |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=tamil.news18.com |language=ta |archive-date=3 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503120744/https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/cinema-manithargal-movie-first-look-poster-impresses-fans-nw-kls-ws-l-1795777.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film features debutant actors, Kapil Velavan, Dasha, Arjun Dev Saravanan, Gunavanthan, Sambasivan and others while the technical team consists of cinematographer Ajay Abraham George, editor Dinsa and music composer Anilesh L Mathew.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-03 |title=பாராட்டுக்களைக் குவிக்கும் மனிதர்கள் பட ஃபர்ஸ்ட் லுக் போஸ்டர் |url=https://zeenews.india.com/tamil/movies/stunning-first-look-poster-of-manidhargal-movie-580063 |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=Zee Hindustan Tamil |language=ta}}</ref>

== Music ==
The film has music composed by Anilesh L Mathew.<ref>{{Cite web |last=தினத்தந்தி |date=2025-05-03 |title=பெண்களே இல்லாத படமான 'மனிதர்கள்' படத்தின் பர்ஸ்ட் லுக் வெளியீடு |url=https://www.dailythanthi.com/cinema/cinemanews/the-first-look-of-the-film-manithargal-a-film-without-women-is-released-1155979 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250504030449/https://www.dailythanthi.com/cinema/cinemanews/the-first-look-of-the-film-manithargal-a-film-without-women-is-released-1155979 |archive-date=4 May 2025 |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=www.dailythanthi.com |language=ta}}</ref>

== Release ==
''Manidhargal'' released on 30 May 2025.

== Reception ==
The Times of India highlighted the film’s intriguing setup and the psychological tension that unfolds over the course of one night. It appreciated the filmmakers' effort to maintain suspense and deliver a thought-provoking thriller.<ref>{{cite news |title=One Night, Six Friends, One Death: Manidhargal keeps you guessing |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/one-night-six-friends-one-death-manidhargal-keeps-you-guessing/photostory/121625855.cms?picid=121625910 |access-date=13 June 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=4 June 2025}}</ref>
[[Dina Thanthi]] noted that the [[ensemble cast]] delivered emotionally charged performances, and the confined setting added to the sense of urgency and drama. The review appreciated the film’s focus on how a single incident can alter relationships and test personal morals.<ref>{{cite news |title='மனிதர்கள்' படம் எப்படி இருக்கிறது? - விமர்சனம் |url=https://www.dailythanthi.com/cinema/cinemanews/manithargal-movie-review-in-tamil-1160639 |access-date=13 June 2025 |work=www.dailythanthi.com |date=31 May 2025 |language=ta}}</ref>
Abhinav Subramanian of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Director Raam Indhra loads his cast with actors who look like small-time thugs, yet they react to their predicament with the emotional fortitude of frightened children. [[Road movie]] tropes pile up predictably: near-accidents, fuel shortages, paranoid phone calls, while the overacting reaches seizure-inducing levels."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Manidhargal Movie Review : 100 minutes of histrionics |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/manidhargal/movie-review/121507738.cms |access-date=2025-05-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] lauded the film’s cinematography and music, describing it as a bold attempt to explore guilt, fear, and friendship. The review particularly highlighted the night-time visuals and immersive score as key elements in building suspense.<ref>{{cite news |title=திரைப் பார்வை - மனிதர்கள் {{!}} கொடுத்தனுப்பும் நண்பர்கள்! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/1364492-manidhargal-movie-review-in-tamil.html |access-date=13 June 2025 |work=Hindu Tamil Thisai |date=6 June 2025 |language=ta}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:2025 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]
[[Category:2025 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

Manidhargal - Revision history

Priyankasingh at 12:53, 27 April 2026