Madras Matinee

<p>An aging sci-fi writer is challenged by his caretaker to write about the common man. Reluctantly, he begins the story of Kannan, a TukTuk driver, and his family – only to discover that ordinary life holds unexpected depth and drama. Through a first-look poster, the upcoming film titled starring , and in the lead roles was announced in early-April 2025. The film is written and directed by debutant director Karthikeyan Mani and produced under the Madras Motion Pictures banner and presented by . The technical team consists of cinematography by Anand G K, music by K C Balasarangan, editing by Satheesh Kumar Samuski and art direction by Jackie. Apart from the lead cast the film also features, Shelly, Vishva, , , , and others in pivotal roles. The film has music composed by K C Balasarangan. The song titled “Enna Da Polappu Idhu” sung by , marking his first such attempt, where he has lent his voice for a film that he hasn’t acted in, was released on 19 May 2025. The second single “Usure Unna Thaane” was released on 30 May 2025. was theatrically released on 6 June 2025. Earlier the film was scheduled for 23 May 2025. is set to be premiered on on 4 July 2025. Ashwin S of gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote “While it is technically strong, the film has flaws when it comes to its screenplay. To avoid going into dramatic zones and leaving the audience with a heavy heart, undercuts its conflicts, which ends up lowering the stakes for its characters.” Abhinav Subramanian of gave 2/5 stars and wrote “Madras Matinee wants desperately to find poetry in the prosaic, meaning in the mundane. Instead, it discovers what every writer learns eventually, that sometimes a garbage collector’s story is just about collecting garbage.”</p>