{"id":633216,"date":"2026-10-17T07:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T07:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/633216\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T07:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T07:02:10","slug":"r-madhavan-lauds-sooris-mandaadi-after-ott-release-calls-it-a-diamond-from-tamil-cinema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/633216\/","title":{"rendered":"R Madhavan lauds Soori\u2019s \u2018Mandaadi\u2019 after OTT release; calls it a \u2018Diamond from Tamil Cinema\u2019 |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/r-madhavan-lauds-sooris-mandaadi.jpg\" alt=\"R Madhavan lauds Soori\u2019s \u2018Mandaadi\u2019 after OTT release; calls it a \u2018Diamond from Tamil Cinema\u2019\" title=\"Picture Credit: X\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> Actor and filmmaker R. Madhavan has praised <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/soori\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Soori<\/a>\u2019s sports thriller \u2018Mandaadi\u2019 after watching the film following its OTT release. Madhavan lauded the film\u2019s cinematography, storytelling, direction and performances, while expressing pride in Soori\u2019s work.<\/p>\n<p>R. Madhavan praises Soori\u2019s \u2018Mandaadi\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Taking to Instagram Stories, the \u2018G.D.N\u2019 star shared the film\u2019s trailer and wrote, \u201cAnd another diamond from Tamil Cinema, what a film, what cinematography, brilliant storytelling and direction and extraordinary performances\u2026so very proud of my bro Soori. Take a bow the whole team.\u201d<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"R Madhavan's IG post\" msid=\"135008127\" imgsize=\"316597\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/r-madhavans-ig-post.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Plot and details about \u2018Mandaadi\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the film, written and directed by Mathimaran Pugazhendhi, Mandaadi stars Soori in the lead role. The sports thriller is set against the backdrop of traditional sailboat racing along the coast of Tamil Nadu.The film became a major success for Soori, reportedly becoming the highest-grossing film of his career. Its title refers to the traditional leader of a fishing expedition team during sailing boat races held along the Tamil Nadu coast.According to Sacnilk, \u2018Mandaadi\u2019 collected Rs. 136.68 crore worldwide in gross collections, including Rs. 118.73 crore from India and Rs. 17.95 crore from overseas markets. Its reported India net collection stands at Rs. 101.92 crore across 67,388 shows.The film began streaming on Netflix on October 8 in multiple languages.<\/p>\n<p>Soori begins work on his next film<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Soori has started work on his next project with a grand pooja ceremony in Chennai. The yet-to-be-titled film is directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ravikumar\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ravikumar<\/a>, tentatively referred to as \u2018Soori7\u2019. The film will mark Soori\u2019s seventh outing as a lead actor. Rajisha Vijayan has been announced as the female lead.R Madhavan, on the other hand, was last seen in \u2018G.D.N.\u2019, directed by Krishnakumar Ramakumar. The film tells the story of GD Naidu, the legendary inventor and industrialist from Coimbatore, who is often called the \u201cEdison of India.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Actor and filmmaker R. 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