Tamil cinema’s thriller space gets a dark, cerebral new entry this Halloween weekend with Aaryan. Directed by debutant Praveen K and releasing on October 31, 2025, this investigative crime drama pits a cop against a killer who treats murder like literature. Five reasons to watch Aaryan starring Vishnu Vishal, Selvaraghavan, Shraddha Srinath:

1. Vishnu Vishal’s Return to the Crime Zone

After Ratsasan, Vishnu Vishal once again dons the badge — this time as DCP Nambi, a cop caught between duty and personal disarray. The actor’s proven flair for grounded intensity drives Aaryan’s emotional and investigative core, and early reviews already call Aaryan his most mature performance yet.

2. A Fresh Take on the Serial-Killer Thriller

While Aaryan owes a nod to Se7en (1995), it twists the formula by turning the villain’s broadcast rant into the beginning of the story, not the end. The narrative unfolds as a “howdunnit” rather than a “whodunnit,” making the chase about outsmarting a killer who’s already written the ending.

3. A Killer with a Writer’s Mind

Selvaraghavan’s Azhagar isn’t your average antagonist — he’s a failed novelist who turns his “story” into a five-day killing spree. His murders are planned chapters, his victims chosen symbols. The idea of a villain who weaponizes storytelling itself gives Aaryan a chilling, philosophical edge rarely seen in Tamil thrillers.

4. Performances

Known for crafting psychologically layered characters as a director, Selvaraghavan now steps into the skin of one. Vishnu Vishal and Shraddha Srinath promise effective performances too. 

5. Technical Backbone + Crisp Runtime

Aaryan reunites Vishnu Vishal and Ghibran after Ratsasan. The trailers and early Aaryan reviews promise a technically sleek thriller, the looks and sounds as high-stakes as the film aims to be.  The U/A censored Aaryan comes with a runtime of 2 hours 16 minutes. 

A production venture of Vishnu Vishal Studioz, Aaryan promises a mind-versus-mind duel, powered by gripping performances and a conceptually fresh villain. The movie also stars Maanasa Choudhary, Tarak Ponnappa, Abhishek Joseph George, Maala Parvathi, among others and has Harish Kannan for cinematography, San Lokesh for edits.