Key Highlights:

  • The release trailer for director Ram's "Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai" reveals Nivin Pauly plays a man who is 8,822 years old.
  • The trailer blends fantasy, drama and humour, with a memorable exchange between Nivin Pauly's character and Soori's character.
  • The film also stars Anjali and features music by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography by Ekhambharam.
  • Shooting began in Rameshwaram's Dhanushkodi in 2021 and wrapped in April 2022, with the film awaiting release since then.
  • "Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai" is produced by V House Productions and set for release on October 1, 2026.

A Trailer Reveals a Striking Premise

The makers of acclaimed Tamil film director Ram's eagerly awaited "Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai," featuring actors Nivin Pauly, Soori and Anjali in the lead, have now put out a release trailer of the film, which shows that Nivin Pauly plays a man who is 8,822 years old in the film, immediately establishing the fantastical premise at the heart of the story.

The Official Trailer Announcement

Producer Suresh Kamatchi, whose production house V House Productions is producing the film, took to his social media timelines to share the newly released trailer's link. He wrote, "OUT NOW! Release Trailer of Director Ram's #YezhuKadalYezhuMalai is here! In theatres from October 1, 2026. Written and Directed by #DirectorRam."

An Unsettling Encounter on a Train

The trailer begins with Soori, who is travelling in a train, calling a friend and speaking to him over phone. He says, "As soon as I reach the next station, I have to go to the first reserved compartment." When the friend asks him what had happened, Soori replies that he has seen someone who looks strange and that he is even scared to look at him, setting up the mysterious figure that will soon be revealed as Nivin Pauly's centuries-old character.

A Startling Revelation

The trailer then shows a conversation between Nivin Pauly and Soori. Nivin Pauly's character asks Soori, "How old are you?" To this, Soori says, "I'm 32 years old, sir." Nivin Pauly then replies, "I'm 8,822 years old," delivering the film's central fantastical premise directly within the dialogue itself.

A Glimpse Into the Character's Distant Past

The trailer then shows Nivin Pauly's character several hundred years ago. A conversation between a woman and a child is then heard, with the woman saying, "When 50 to 60 years of memories itself can burden a human, imagine how a man who has lived for 8000 years will feel," offering a reflective, emotionally weighted framing to what could otherwise have been a purely fantastical concept.

A Strong Comedic Undercurrent

The trailer also shows that the film has quite a generous dose of humour added to it. The closing sequence of the trailer shows Soori challenging Nivin Pauly to a duel. He says, "Come on. Let's see who wins." Eventually, Nivin Pauly gets the better of him. Soon after, Nivin Pauly asks him, "Where were you in 1441?" "Which 1441, sir?" replies Soori. Nivin Pauly then rephrases, "In the year 1441." To this, Soori asks, "Is it 1441 BC or 1441 AD?"

More Comedic Exchanges

Another funny conversation is heard, with a person asking Soori in a threatening tone, "Were you or were you not there in the Amazon forests?" Soori replies, "Sir, I haven't even ordered anything from Amazon," a joke that plays on the modern-day association of "Amazon" with the e-commerce platform rather than the rainforest, adding a distinctly contemporary comedic beat to the trailer's overall tone.

A Release Date Finally Confirmed

The film, which has been waiting to hit screens for quite some time now, is finally set to hit screens on October 1 this year, bringing an end to a notably long wait for audiences following the project's announcement.

A Long Journey From Production to Release

For the unaware, one of Tamil cinema's most respected directors, Ram, started work on this film in Rameshwaram's Dhanushkodi in 2021 and completed shooting in April 2022. From then, the film has been awaiting a release date, marking a gap of several years between the completion of filming and its eventual theatrical release.

The Technical Team Behind the Film

The film has visuals by cinematographer Ekhambharam and music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, bringing together a well-regarded technical team to support Ram's distinctive directorial vision as the long-awaited project finally makes its way to audiences.