Bomb (2025 film)

Bomb
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVishal Venkat
Written byMakizhnan BM (Dialogues)
Story by
  • Manikandan Mathavan
  • Abhishek Sabarigirison
  • Vishal Venkat
(Also screenplay)
Produced by
  • Sudha Sukumar
  • Sukumar Balakrishnan
Starring
CinematographyRajkumar PM
Edited byPrasanna GK
Music byD. Imman
Production
company
Gembrio Pictures
Distributed bySakthi Film Factory[1]
Release date
  • 12 September 2025 (2025-09-12)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Bomb is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language magical realism social drama film directed by Vishal Venkat and co-written by him along with Manikandan Mathavan and Abhishek Sabarigirison while the dialogues were written by Makizhnan BM. The film is produced by Sudha Sukumar and Sukumar Balakrishnan under their Gembrio Pictures banner starring Arjun Das and Shivathmika Rajashekar in the lead roles.

Bomb released in theatres on 12 September 2025 and received positive reviews from critics.

Plot

In Kaalakammaipatti village, which got divided as, Kaalapatti and Kammaipatti, two sects of different faith clash. But when Kathiravan with no god belief, dies suddenly, it sets the communities to claim him for themselves, only because his body keeps farting and all seems to happen as per a divine prophecy they believe in. Stuck amid the two groups is an innocent Manimuthu, who believes that his friend Kathiravan is alive.

Cast

Production

The film is directed by Vishal Venkat marking his sophomore project after Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (2022) starring Arjun Das and Shivathmika Rajashekar in the lead roles.[3] The film is produced by Sudha Sukumar and Sukumar Balakrishnan under their Gembrio Pictures banner.[4] The announcement cum title-reveal was made through a first-look poster that was released on 31 August 2024.[5] Apart from Vishal, Manikandan Mathavan and Abhishek Sabarigirison have also contributed towards the story and screenplay, while Makizhnan BM has penned the dialogues.[6] Apart from Arjun Das and Shivathmika, the film also features Kaali Venkat, Nassar, Abhirami, Singampuli, Bala Saravanan, TSK, Poovaiyar and others in important roles.[7] The technical team consists of music composer D. Imman, cinematographer Rajkumar PM, editor Prasanna GK, stunt choreographer Monster Mukesh, and art director Manoj Kumar.[8] The film was in final stages of filming during its announcement in late-August 2024.[9]

Music

Bomb
Soundtrack album by
D. Imman
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageTamil
LabelTrend Music
ProducerD. Imman
D. Imman chronology
Elumale
(2025) 		Bomb
(2025)
Singles from Bomb
  1. "Innum Ethana Kaalam"
    Released: 23 August 2025

The film has music composed by D. Imman.[10] The first single "Innum Ethana Kaalam" was released on 23 August 2025.[11]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Innum Ethana Kaalam"Mani AmuthavanKarthik, Shweta Mohan 

Release

Bomb released in theatres on 12 September 2025.[12]

Reception

Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Vishal Venkat stages the story like a village play. The frames are simple, the palette is controlled, and scenes often sit in one space long enough for the lines to do the work. It is a director’s film in the best sense, built on tone and blocking rather than volume."[13] Janani K of India Today gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "'Bomb' shows great promise in storytelling, but it could have done with more finesse in establishing its characters and conflicts more clearly."[14] Avinash Ramachandran of Cinema Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "By wanting to address all possible social evils in one film, Bomb is bogged down by promising ideas not reaching completion."[15] Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote "If anything, Bomb is a great showcase of how writing an intriguing premise and setting up a world aren’t enough. The text must organically build on the ideas, and the filmmaking needs finesse to translate promising ideas onto the screen."[16]

References

  1. ^ "💣 #BombMovie – Exploding on the big screens this September 12th!". X (formerly Twitter). 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Bomb director Vishal Venkat explains how personal memories and social concerns shaped his film". Cinema Express. 2025-08-31. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  3. ^ "Arjun Das' 'Bomb' will be a satire drama with elements of magical realism". The Times of India. 2024-09-03. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  4. ^ Features, C. E. (2024-08-31). "Arjun Das' next with Vishal Venkat titled Bomb". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  5. ^ "Arjun Das and Shivathmika's film with Vishal Venkat titled 'Bomb'". The Times of India. 2024-08-31. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2025-05-01. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  6. ^ Kumar, Akshay (2025-08-20). "Arjun Das' Bomb gets a release window". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  7. ^ "Arjun Das - Shivathmika Rajashekar film titled 'Bomb'; first look out". The Hindu. 2024-08-31. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2024-12-26. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  8. ^ Features, C. E. (2025-06-27). "Bomb Teaser: Arjun Das is caught in a peculiar wind". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  9. ^ "Arjun Das's next titled Bomb; first look unveiled". www.dtnext.in. 2024-09-02. Archived from the original on 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  10. ^ "Bomb release date: OG actor Arjun Das' rural drama to hit big screens in September". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  11. ^ "Innum Ethana Kaalam, a soulful melody from Bomb". www.dtnext.in. 2025-08-24. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  12. ^ "Arjun Das' Bomb gets release date". Cinema Express. 2025-08-29. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  13. ^ "Bomb Movie Review: Arjun Das carries a gentle village satire". The Times of India. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  14. ^ K, Janani (2025-09-12). "Bomb review: Arjun Das's social drama fizzles despite good intentions". India Today. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  15. ^ Ramachandran, Avinash (2025-09-12). "Bomb Movie Review: An interesting but inconsistent social drama that needed more gas". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  16. ^ Chandar, Bhuvanesh (2025-09-12). "'Bomb' movie review: Arjun Das, Kaali Venkat's anti-sectarian drama fails to build on its potential". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
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