# Vadam
**Vadam** (வடம்) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language rural action drama directed and written by Kenthiran V, starring Vimal, Natty Nataraj, and Sanashka Sri, built around the traditional bull-taming sport of Vada Manju Virattu.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39299630/) • [2](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/31979/vadam/) It was released in theaters on 6 March 2026 and premiered on the Sun NXT streaming platform on 3 April 2026.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39299630/) • [3](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2026/Mar/31/vimal-vadam-ott-release-date)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 6 March 2026 (India, theatrical); 3 April 2026 on Sun NXT[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39299630/) • [3](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2026/Mar/31/vimal-vadam-ott-release-date) |
| Director / writer | Kenthiran V (Kenthiran Muniasami)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39299630/) |
| Lead cast | Vimal, Natty Nataraj, Sanashka Sri, with Munishkanth, Bala Saravanan, and Aadukalam Naren[2](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/31979/vadam/) |
| Runtime / certificate | 136 minutes; UA 13+ (CBFC Chennai, certificate DIL/6/11/2026-Che, 18 February 2026)[4](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzEwMDIyMDI2MDAwMjM%3D) |
| Music / cinematography | D. Imman; Prasanna S Kumar[4](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzEwMDIyMDI2MDAwMjM%3D) |
| Producer | Rajasekar R, Masani Pictures (the company's debut production)[4](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzEwMDIyMDI2MDAwMjM%3D) • [5](https://insightfulreels.com/vadam-vimal-natty-natraj-d-imman/) |
| Reception | Times of India critic rating 2.5/5; IMDb 4.6/10 from about 1,400 users; BookMyShow 8.9/10 from 540+ votes[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vadam/movie-review/129140428.cms) • [7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39299630/ratings/) • [8](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/vadam/ET00489396/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The story follows Vetrivel (Vimal), a young villager who adopts a one-eyed calf that Rathnavel (Natty), the local strongman, had deemed unfit and sent off for slaughter. At a checkpoint, Santhanavel (Aadukalam Naren), Vetrivel's father, saves the calf, and Vetrivel calls it Pandimuni, brings it up as one of his own, and turns it into a champion at bull taming whose prowess shames Rathnavel's celebrated animal annually.[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vadam/movie-review/129140428.cms) Devaki (Sanashka Sri), Rathnavel's sister-in-law, asks Vetrivel to train her bull, and a romance develops before a revelation poisons it. The feud escalates into stolen livestock, a lorry ramming, hired killers, and a murder.[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vadam/movie-review/129140428.cms)
The film is based on Vada Manju Virattu, a traditional bull-taming competition, and its makers describe it as an emotional rural action drama about the bond between a man and his bull.[2](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/31979/vadam/) • [9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqqrlvW1tfc)
## Production
Kenthiran V directed the film and wrote the story, with Gnanakaravel credited as a co-writer on IMDb.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39299630/) Vadam is the debut production of Masani Pictures, with first-time producer R. Rajasekar; Shayanthra Film Production and Sri Vetri Vinayaga Pictures are also credited.[5](https://insightfulreels.com/vadam-vimal-natty-natraj-d-imman/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39299630/) The CBFC regional office in Chennai certified the film UA 13+ on 18 February 2026 at a length of 136.34 minutes.[4](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzEwMDIyMDI2MDAwMjM%3D)
The technical crew includes [D. Imman](https://www.edgepedia.org/d-imman) (music), Prasanna S Kumar (cinematography), Sabu Joseph (editing), V. Sasikumar (art direction), and G.N. Murugan (action choreography).[4](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzEwMDIyMDI2MDAwMjM%3D) • [2](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/31979/vadam/) Shooting and the pooja ceremony took place at the Maasaniyamman temple at Anaimalai near Pollachi.[3](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2026/Mar/31/vimal-vadam-ott-release-date) A bull named Pandi Muni performed alongside Vimal in key scenes; the director said the animal responded to cues on set, and the soundtrack track of the same name became popular at manjuvirattu events in Madurai.[5](https://insightfulreels.com/vadam-vimal-natty-natraj-d-imman/) Vimal described the film as a commercial entertainer with "four or five storylines, all running through the film, all coming together in the climax."[5](https://insightfulreels.com/vadam-vimal-natty-natraj-d-imman/)
## Reception
The Times of India gave the film 2.5 out of 5. The review credited Kenthiran with a structure that lets the bull rivalry run through the whole film rather than saving it for a single tournament finale, and praised Vimal's ease in the lead, but criticized the familiar feud-and-panchayat plotting, the predictable romance, and D. Imman's loud background score.[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vadam/movie-review/129140428.cms) Tamil-language reviews were similar in range: Maalaimalar gave 3 out of 5 and Full On Cinema 2.75 out of 5.[10](https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/movie-review/vadam-165928) • [11](https://www.fulloncinema.in/vadam-movie-review/)
Audience scores diverged sharply from critics. IMDb users rated the film 4.6 out of 10 from about 1,400 votes, while [BookMyShow](https://www.edgepedia.org/bookmyshow) users gave 8.9 out of 10 from more than 540 votes, with the most common tags being #AwesomeStory, #Wellmade, and #Blockbuster.[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39299630/ratings/) • [8](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/vadam/ET00489396/) Rotten Tomatoes listed the film with zero reviews and zero ratings.[12](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/vadam)
## Box office
According to the trade tracker Sacnilk, Vadam earned about ₹14.1 million (₹1.41 crore) net in India and ₹16.3 million (₹1.63 crore) worldwide, which the site classified as a "Disaster" verdict; it cautions that its figures are approximate and compiled from various sources.[13](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Vadam_2026) Daily net collections opened at ₹2 million (₹0.20 crore) on 6 March 2026 and fell to ₹100,000 (₹0.01 crore) by 19 March.[13](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Vadam_2026)
## Streaming
The film premiered on Sun NXT on 3 April 2026, and as of October 2026 it was also streaming on Amazon Prime Video, including the ad-supported tier.[3](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2026/Mar/31/vimal-vadam-ott-release-date) • [14](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/vadam)
## References
1. [Vadam (2026) – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39299630/)
2. [Vadam Tamil Movie – Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/31979/vadam/)
3. [விமலின் வடம் படத்தின் ஓடிடி வெளியீட்டுத் தேதி! – Dinamani](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2026/Mar/31/vimal-vadam-ott-release-date)
4. [CBFC Film Search Result: VADAM](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMzEwMDIyMDI2MDAwMjM%3D)
5. [Vimal on Vadam: I Don't Need to Be a Mass Hero – Insightful Reels](https://insightfulreels.com/vadam-vimal-natty-natraj-d-imman/)
6. [Vadam Movie Review – The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vadam/movie-review/129140428.cms)
7. [Vadam (2026) – Ratings – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39299630/ratings/)
8. [Vadam (2026) – BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/vadam/ET00489396/)
9. [VADAM Official Trailer – YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqqrlvW1tfc)
10. [வடம் திரைவிமர்சனம் – Maalaimalar](https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/movie-review/vadam-165928)
11. [வடம் – திரை விமர்சனம் 2.75/5 – Full On Cinema](https://www.fulloncinema.in/vadam-movie-review/)
12. [Vadam – Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/vadam)
13. [Vadam (2026) Box Office Collection – Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Vadam_2026)
14. [Vadam streaming – JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/vadam)
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