Retro is actor Suriya's maiden collaboration with writer, director Karthik Subbaraj, and the movie—an intense romantic story set in a gangster action world—is all set to release in theaters in a few days. A joint production venture of Jyotika, Suriya, and Karthik Subbaraj, Retro is opening to a four-day holiday weekend, marking International Workers' Day/Labour Day.
All you need to know about Retro movie:
- FDFS: 9 AM (Tamil Nadu)
- Release Date: May 1, 2025 (Thursday)
- Language: Tamil, Telugu (Dubbed), Hindi (Dubbed)
- Genre: Romance, Action
- Censor: U/A
- Runtime: 168. 30 minutes [2 hours 48 minutes 30 seconds]
- Plot: A former gangster tries to lead a peaceful life after vowing to his wife, but his past catches up with him, jeopardizing his newfound tranquility. Retro is the quest of Parivel Kannan trying to reclaim his lost love Rukmini, and the challenges he faces on the way.
- Cast/Character:
- Suriya - Paarivel "Paari" Kannan
- Pooja Hegde - Rukmini "Rukku"
- Baby Aavni - young Rukmini
- Joju George - Paari's father
- Singampuli - Rukmini's father
- Vidhu - Villain
- Jayaram
- Karunakaran
- Nassar
- Prakash Raj
- Sujith Shankar
- Swasika
- Avinash Raghudevan
- Tarak Ponnappa
- Thamizh
- Krishnakumar Balasubramanian
- Prem Kumar
- Ramachandran Durairaj
- Uday Mahesh
- Sandeep Raj
- Murugavel
- Remya Suresh
- George Maryan
- Kaarthekeyen Santhanam
- MD Asif
- Gajaraj
- Shriya Saran - dance cameo in the song 'Love Detox'
- Santhosh Narayanan - cameo in the song 'Kanimaa'
- Writing
- Story, Screenplay: Karthik Subbaraj
- Telugu Writer: Hanumaan Choudary
- Hindi Writer: Mohan Nair
- Direction: Karthik Subbaraj
- Music: Santhosh Narayanan
- Audio Label: T-Series
- Lyrics
- Arunraja Kamaraj (Love Detox)
- 808Krshna (Lose Your Fkin Mind)
- Vivek (Edharkaga Marubadi, The One, Kannadi Poove, Kanimaa)
- Playback Singing
- Suriya (Love Detox)
- Punya Selva (Love Detox, Edharkaga Marubadi)
- Sid Sriram (The One)
- Svdp (The One)
- Santhosh Narayanan (The One, Kannadi Poove, Lose Your Fkin Mind, Kanimaa)
- 808Krshna (Love Your Fkin Mind)
- The Indian Choral Ensemble (Kanimaa)
- Cinematography: Shreyaas Krishna
- Edit: Shafique Mohamed Ali
- Art: Jacki, Mayapandi
- Stunts/Action: Kecha Khamphakdee
- Choreography: Sherif.M
- Costume Design: Praveen Raja
- Makeup: Vinoth Sukumaran
- Sound Design: Suren.G, Alagiakoothan
- Colorist: Suresh Ravi
- Publicity Design: Tuney John
- Production: 2D Entetainment, Stone Bench Films
- Distribution:
- Tamil Nadu - Sakthi Film Factory
- Kerala - Vaika Merryland
- Andhra Pradesh, Telangana - Sithara Entertainment
- North India, West India - Pen Marudhar Entertainment
- Karnataka - Swagath Enterprises
- Overseas - AP International
- Singapore - Home Screen Entertainment
- UK - Boleyn Cinema
- USA, Canada - Prime Media
- Malaysia - DMY Creation
- OTT (Post-Theatrical):
- Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada - Netflix
- Hindi -
- Satellite (Post Theatrical):
- Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada - Sun TV
- Hindi -