Varunan

<p>Amid a global water crisis, rival distribution groups descend into violence and tyranny. As competition intensifies, their workers transform into ruthless enforcers, leading to a devastating conflict that threatens society. On 22 March 2019, coinciding with the , actor released the poster and producer revealed the title of the film , along with the tag . The film is written, directed and co-produced by Jaayavelmurugun under his Vaan Productions banner along with Karthick Sreedaran’s Yakkai Films banner starring Dushyanth Jayaprakash in the lead role, who was last seen in (2024) with as the female lead alongside , in important roles and an ensemble cast consisting of Shankarnag Vijayan, , , , Arjunna Keerthivasan, Hyde Karty, Priyadharsan, Dumkan Maari and others in supporting roles. The trailer released on 22 February 2025 with the voice-over given by as the God of Water mentioning its importance. The technical team consists of S Srirama Santhosh as the cinematographer, U Muthayan as the editor, as the music composer, Dinesh Subbarayan as the stunt choreographer, and Paddhu as the art director. The soundtrack and background is composed by . The first single “Kaadhale” released on 19 July 2024. The second single “Kolaaru” released on 23 August 2024. The third single “Awesome Feelu” released on 17 January 2025. The fourth single “Achuvellam” released on 7 March 2025. The fifth single “Mudiyaadhey” released on 10 March 2025. released in theatres on 14 March 2025. will begin streaming on from 1 May 2025. A critic of rated the film 2.5/5 and positively reviewed the film by praising the actor’s performance, story plot and the cinematography. critic gave 2.25/5 stars and reviewed the film by praising the theme, the performance of the lead actor’s – Dushyanth Jayaprakash, , , and , while criticizing the repetition of scenes. Abhinav Subramanian of gave 2/5 stars and wrote “Director Jaayavelmurugun’s Varunan – a tale of North Chennai water suppliers battling for territory plays like a greatest hits compilation of Kollywood’s most exhausted tropes.[…] In its better moments, Varunan hints at the film it could have been—a glimpse of clarity quickly muddied by convention.” Akshay Kumar of gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote “Varunan begins on an alarming note about the commodification of water, only to settle into a routine territorial conflict story set in a slightly different milieu. Offering neither a valuable message on the water crisis nor an engaging gang rivalry, the film ultimately fails to quench our thirst for good storytelling.”</p>