# Red Label (film)
**Red Label** (ரெட் லேபிள்) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language mystery thriller film directed by K. [R. Vinoth](https://www.edgepedia.org/r-vinoth), starring Lenin and Azmin Yasar, about a former student leader who is drawn back into campus politics to confront a bully.[1](https://letterboxd.com/film/red-label-2026/) • [2](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/red-label) It was produced by Lenin Subburaj through Revgen Film Factory (OPC) Private Limited of Coimbatore, who also plays the lead role.[3](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzEzMDEyMDI2MDAwNDA%3D)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / writer | K. R. Vinoth; screenplay by Pon Parthiban[1](https://letterboxd.com/film/red-label-2026/) |
| Producer / studio | Lenin Subburaj, Revgen Film Factory (OPC) Private Limited, Coimbatore[3](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzEzMDEyMDI2MDAwNDA%3D) |
| Cast | Lenin, Azmin Yasar, R. V. Udhayakumar, Munishkanth, Anu Mohan[1](https://letterboxd.com/film/red-label-2026/) |
| Certification | CBFC UA 7+, certified at Chennai on 29 January 2026, certificate no. DIL/5/1/2026-Che[3](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzEzMDEyMDI2MDAwNDA%3D) |
| Runtime | 117.24 minutes (about 1 hour 57 minutes)[3](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzEzMDEyMDI2MDAwNDA%3D) • [2](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/red-label) |
| Release | Theatrical in India on 6 February 2026; digital release on 22 May 2026[1](https://letterboxd.com/film/red-label-2026/) |
| Music | Kailas Menon[1](https://letterboxd.com/film/red-label-2026/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The story centers on a murder and related mysterious events at a college in [Coimbatore](https://www.edgepedia.org/coimbatore).[6](https://www.dailythanthi.com/amp/story/cinema/cinemanews/the-release-date-of-the-film-red-label-has-been-announced-1201387) In the film's premise, a corrupt politician's son bullies fellow students at his college, and a former student leader from the same college is brought back to campus politics to help a good candidate defeat him in the student union election; the politician's daughter falls in love with the returning senior, and a police officer with an old grudge threatens him with existing criminal cases.[8](https://nammatamilcinema.in/red-label-review/) A synopsis distributed by reviewers describes a former student leader pulled back into campus politics to take on a bully.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/red-label/movie-review/128023584.cms)
## Production and crew
The film was announced with a first-look title poster released on 31 October 2025 at 6 p.m., by which time Lenin was confirmed as producer and lead actor and Azmin Yasar as the female lead, with editor Lawrence Kishore attached.[4](https://tamilcinetalk.com/red-label-movie-news/) The crew includes Sathish Maiappan as cinematographer, Lawrence Kishore as editor, [Kailas Menon](https://www.edgepedia.org/kailas-menon) as composer, Pragatheeswaran for production design, Phantom Pradeep for stunts, and J. Rashid as sound designer.[1](https://letterboxd.com/film/red-label-2026/) • [5](https://filmoti.com/movies/red-label-2026) Playback singers credited on the soundtrack include Chinmayi Sripaada, Velmurugan, and Kavitha Gopi.[5](https://filmoti.com/movies/red-label-2026)
The film was shot entirely in Coimbatore, using the city's colleges, roads, and residential areas as the story's setting rather than the Chennai backdrops common in [Tamil cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-cinema).[6](https://www.dailythanthi.com/amp/story/cinema/cinemanews/the-release-date-of-the-film-red-label-has-been-announced-1201387) • [7](https://www.tamilwire.in/amp/entertainment/cinema/cinema-the-release-date-of-the-film-red-label-has-been-) According to the production team, the title combines "red", standing for revolution, and "label", standing for identity, and the film follows several people searching for their own identity.[6](https://www.dailythanthi.com/amp/story/cinema/cinemanews/the-release-date-of-the-film-red-label-has-been-announced-1201387)
## Release and reception
The release date of 6 February 2026 was announced in late January 2026.[6](https://www.dailythanthi.com/amp/story/cinema/cinemanews/the-release-date-of-the-film-red-label-has-been-announced-1201387) The Central Board of Film Certification cleared the film as UA 7+ on 29 January 2026, and it reached digital platforms on 22 May 2026.[3](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzEzMDEyMDI2MDAwNDA%3D) • [1](https://letterboxd.com/film/red-label-2026/)
Critical response was mixed. The Times of India gave the film 2.0 out of 5, writing that it has enough plot to hold attention but follows the standard Kollywood college-film template of a politically connected bully and a righteous hero without surprising the viewer.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/red-label/movie-review/128023584.cms) The Tamil-language reviewer at Namma Tamil Cinema praised Pon Parthiban's writing and the suspenseful second half while criticizing logic-defying scenes and uneven scene transitions, summarizing the film as a "yellow signal".[8](https://nammatamilcinema.in/red-label-review/) Tamilveedhi rated it 3.25 out of 5.[10](https://tamilveedhi.com/red-label-movie-review/) Daily Thanthi's review credited the performances of Azmin, R. V. Udhayakumar, and Anu Mohan, and the cinematography and music, while noting logic lapses as a weakness.[11](https://www.dailythanthi.com/amp/story/cinema/movie-review/red-label-movie-review-in-tamil)
## References
1. [Red Label (2026), Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/film/red-label-2026/)
2. [Red Label (2026), Moviebuff](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/red-label)
3. [CBFC Film Search: RED LABEL, Central Board of Film Certification](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzEzMDEyMDI2MDAwNDA%3D)
4. [RED LABEL first look announcement, Tamil Cine Talk (26 October 2025)](https://tamilcinetalk.com/red-label-movie-news/)
5. [Red Label (2026), Filmoti](https://filmoti.com/movies/red-label-2026)
6. ["ரெட் லேபிள்" release date announcement, Daily Thanthi (22 January 2026)](https://www.dailythanthi.com/amp/story/cinema/cinemanews/the-release-date-of-the-film-red-label-has-been-announced-1201387)
7. [Red Label release report, TamilWire](https://www.tamilwire.in/amp/entertainment/cinema/cinema-the-release-date-of-the-film-red-label-has-been-)
8. [ரெட் லேபிள் review, Namma Tamil Cinema (6 February 2026)](https://nammatamilcinema.in/red-label-review/)
9. [Red Label Movie Review, The Times of India (7 February 2026)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/red-label/movie-review/128023584.cms)
10. [ரெட் லேபிள் review 3.25/5, Tamilveedhi (6 February 2026)](https://tamilveedhi.com/red-label-movie-review/)
11. ["ரெட் லேபிள்" cinema review, Daily Thanthi (6 February 2026)](https://www.dailythanthi.com/amp/story/cinema/movie-review/red-label-movie-review-in-tamil)
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