‘Pocket Novel’: Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s movie locks release date
The upcoming Tamil movie, directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja, stars Vijay Sethupathi, Raj B Shetty, Malavika Mohanan and Kishore
- ✓The upcoming Tamil movie, directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja, stars Vijay Sethupathi, Raj B Shetty, Malavika Mohanan and Kishore
- ✓The makers of Pocket Novel have announced the release date of the movie.
- ✓The upcoming Tamil movie is directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja of Super Deluxe and Aaranya Kaandam (2010)fame.
- ✓The date is set for Thiagarajan Kumararaja's #PocketNovel.
The makers of Pocket Novel have announced the release date of the movie. The upcoming Tamil movie is directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja of Super Deluxe and Aaranya Kaandam (2010)fame. Pocket Novel stars Vijay Sethupathi, Raj B Shetty, Kishore, and Malavika Mohanan.
Produced by Kumararaja and SD Ezhilmathy under the Tyler Durden and Kino Fest production banners, the film will be a Pongal release, hitting the screens on January 14, 2027. “Pages are turning this Pongal,” wrote Sethupathi on X as he shared a fresh poster from the film.
Andrew Louis (Leelai, Kolaigaaran, Vadhandhi: The Mystery of Mani) has written the story and screenplay of Pocket Novel. The date is set for Thiagarajan Kumararaja's #PocketNovel. Pages are turning this Pongal #PocketNovelTheFilm #ThiagarajanKumararaja @MalavikaM_ @RajbShettyOMK #ActorKishore @dhilipaction @tylerdurdenand1 #NiravShah @andrewxvasanth @Emadhi161 @just_cut_it @YugabhaarathiYb @artdir_raja @gopiprasannaa @ChBalu002 @_gbalaji #TapasNayak #ArunSeenu #RajuSundaram #BabaBhaskar @AA_ARUNPRAKASH @teamaimpr @themagicinwhite #TDKF Nirvan Shah is the cinematographer, while Sathyaraj Natarajan is the editor.
PocketNovel was set to have music composed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja. However, the legendary composer opted out of the project. G V Prakash Kumar has composed the music for the film. Notably, Kumararaja and Ilaiyaraaja previously collaborated on the 2023 anthology series Modern Love: Chennai, in which Kumararaja served as the creator (the segments Ilaiyaraaja composed music for include Ninaivo Oru Paravai, which was directed by Kumararaja himself).
The shooting for PocketNovel was wrapped up in October. Meanwhile, Sethupathi, who recently starred in the highly acclaimed Baththa, will next be seen in Train. Directed by Mysskin, the movie hits the screens on December 04, 2026.
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| Issuing Authority | The Hindu Cinema & Culture |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | ENTERTAINMENT |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 6 November 2026 |