# Fourth Floor (film)
**Fourth Floor** (Tamil: போர்த் புளோர்) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language psychological horror thriller directed and written by L.R. Sundarapandi, starring Aari Arujunan as a man drawn back to Chennai by his ex-lover and trapped in disturbing events and vivid dreams at a secluded guest house.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35745479/) • [2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/fourth-floor) It was produced by [A. Raja](https://www.edgepedia.org/a-raja) under the Mano Creations banner and released in Indian theaters on February 27, 2026.[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Feb/01/aari-arujunans-horror-film-fourth-floor-gets-a-release-date)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writer | L.R. Sundarapandi (story, screenplay, and dialogues)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35745479/) • [4](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzI3MDEyMDI2MDAwNDU%3D) |
| Producer | A. Raja, Mano Creations (Tiruppur)[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Feb/01/aari-arujunans-horror-film-fourth-floor-gets-a-release-date) • [4](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzI3MDEyMDI2MDAwNDU%3D) |
| Theatrical release | February 27, 2026 (India)[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35745479/releaseinfo/) |
| Certification | UA 13+ from the CBFC, Chennai regional office, certificate DIL/6/8/2026-Che dated February 5, 2026; certified length 134.28 minutes[4](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzI3MDEyMDI2MDAwNDU%3D) |
| Lead cast | Aari Arujunan (Dheeran), Deepshikha (Swetha), Pavithra (Anu), Subramaniam Siva (Viswam), Thalaivasal Vijay (Krishnamoorthy), Adithya Kathir (Sathish), Baby Srivarshini (Sara)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35745479/) |
| Key crew | Music Dharan Kumar; cinematography J. Laxman; editing R. Ram Sudharsan; art direction Suresh Kalleri[4](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzI3MDEyMDI2MDAwNDU%3D) • [3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Feb/01/aari-arujunans-horror-film-fourth-floor-gets-a-release-date) |
| Streaming | From March 20, 2026 on Sun NXT, later also Amazon Prime Video, Tentkotta, and Simply South[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/fourth-floor/ott.html) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Dheeran (Aari Arujunan), a software engineer, travels from Mumbai to Chennai after a call from his former lover Anu (Pavithra) and checks into a secluded guest house.[2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/fourth-floor) • [7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/fourth-floor/movie-review/128838744.cms) Disturbing, inexplicable events begin to unfold, and he is plagued night after night by vivid dreams that mirror his own past and unresolved relationship.[2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/fourth-floor) As the line between dreams and reality blurs, he realizes the visions are clues tied to his past and to his ex-lover's fate, and he must confront buried truths before the guest house claims him as its next secret.[2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/fourth-floor)
The CBFC synopsis offers a firmer outline: Theeran and Anu had been together without ever marrying, split up after a quarrel, and share a daughter, Sara; Anu purchases a flat on a building's fourth floor and resides there with Sara, and in the meantime the flat's owner is murdering tenants and driving them out by force.[4](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzI3MDEyMDI2MDAwNDU%3D) According to the makers, the film explores themes of dreams and how they form reality, with its protagonist experiencing lucid dreams that make him feel he is living the events.[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Feb/01/aari-arujunans-horror-film-fourth-floor-gets-a-release-date) • [8](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Mar/17/fourth-floor-on-ott-when-and-where-to-watch-aari-arujunans-horror-thriller)
## Production and release
The film cleared censorship formalities in early February 2026, receiving a U/A certificate from the [Central Board of Film Certification](https://www.edgepedia.org/central-board-of-film-certification), and was announced for a February 27 theatrical release.[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Feb/01/aari-arujunans-horror-film-fourth-floor-gets-a-release-date) The CBFC record lists the certified length as 134.28 minutes, matching the 134-minute (2h 14m) runtime reported by IMDb; the Times of India review lists a 2-hour-2-minute runtime.[4](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzI3MDEyMDI2MDAwNDU%3D) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35745479/) • [7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/fourth-floor/movie-review/128838744.cms) Media Hindustan reported an estimated budget of 40 million (4 crore).[9](https://mediahindustan.com/fourth-floor-tamil-film-release-date-cast-crew-budget-storyline-and-many-more/)
Cinematography is by J. Lakshman, known for *Poda Podi* and *[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu](https://www.edgepedia.org/vennila-kabadi-kuzhu)*; the score is by Dharan, also of *Poda Podi* fame, with lyrics by Ku Karthik; art direction is by Suresh Kalleri.[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Feb/01/aari-arujunans-horror-film-fourth-floor-gets-a-release-date) The official trailer was released by Lahari Music on YouTube in February 2026.[10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atMfYxlRH3U)
## Streaming and reception
After the theatrical run, the film premiered digitally on March 20, 2026, on Sun NXT, and later became available on Amazon Prime Video, Tentkotta, and Simply South.[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/fourth-floor/ott.html) JustWatch listed it streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Sun NXT in India.[2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/fourth-floor)
Reception was poor. IMDb shows a rating of 3.7/10 from about 1,000 user votes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35745479/) The Times of India gave it 2.0 out of 5, writing that the film "moves in fits and starts," that the political nexus of corrupt cops, land sharks, and covered-up murders "brings nothing fresh" to [Tamil cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-cinema), and that a tighter edit would have helped, while noting that Aari holds the screen capably in the investigative stretches.[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/fourth-floor/movie-review/128838744.cms) Filmibeat aggregates the same 2/5 critic score with a 2.5/5 user rating.[11](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/fourth-floor.html)
## Other films with similar titles
The title has been used by unrelated films: *The 4th Floor* (1999), an American thriller directed by Josh Klausner starring [Juliette Lewis](https://www.edgepedia.org/juliette-lewis), William Hurt, and [Shelley Duvall](https://www.edgepedia.org/shelley-duvall);[12](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/4th_floor) and *Planta 4ª* (*The 4th Floor*, 2002), a Spanish drama directed by Antonio Mercero about teenagers in a hospital orthopedic ward.[13](https://cineuropa.org/en/film/22351/) A separate Vancouver-based production company, Fourth Floor Film, founded in 2022 by [Ian Boyd](https://www.edgepedia.org/ian-boyd), Brandon Stewart, and Devin Gillis, also shares the name.[14](https://fourthfloorfilm.com/)
## References
1. [Fourth Floor (2026), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35745479/)
2. [Fourth Floor streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/fourth-floor)
3. [Aari Arujunan's horror film Fourth Floor gets a release date, Cinema Express (February 1, 2026)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Feb/01/aari-arujunans-horror-film-fourth-floor-gets-a-release-date)
4. [CBFC film search result: 4TH FLOOR, Tamil, UA 13+](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzI3MDEyMDI2MDAwNDU%3D)
5. [Fourth Floor (2026) release info, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35745479/releaseinfo/)
6. [Fourth Floor OTT Release Date & Platform, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/fourth-floor/ott.html)
7. [Fourth Floor Movie Review: A thriller that moves in fits and starts, The Times of India (February 27, 2026)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/fourth-floor/movie-review/128838744.cms)
8. [Fourth Floor on OTT: When and where to watch Aari Arujunan's horror-thriller, Cinema Express (March 17, 2026)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Mar/17/fourth-floor-on-ott-when-and-where-to-watch-aari-arujunans-horror-thriller)
9. [Fourth Floor Tamil Film Release Date, Cast & Crew, Budget, Storyline, Media Hindustan (February 16, 2026)](https://mediahindustan.com/fourth-floor-tamil-film-release-date-cast-crew-budget-storyline-and-many-more/)
10. [Fourth Floor - Official Trailer, Lahari Music, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atMfYxlRH3U)
11. [Fourth Floor (2026) Tamil Movie overview, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/fourth-floor.html)
12. [The 4th Floor (1999), Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/4th_floor)
13. [The 4th Floor (Planta 4ª), Cineuropa](https://cineuropa.org/en/film/22351/)
14. [Fourth Floor Film, official site](https://fourthfloorfilm.com/)
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