Mani Ratnam's Inji Vellam starring Vijay Sethupathi, Sai Pallavi gets release date

Director Mani Ratnam's upcoming romantic film, Inji Vellam, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi, is set to release in theatres on January 29. The makers unveiled the film's first look featuring the lead actors. Actor Chaithra J Achar, who was recently seen in 418, has also joined the cast.The short release-date announcement video features a motion poster of Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi, who presumably play a married couple. Alongside them are a set of twins, who could be their daughters.The film marks Mani Ratnam's return to the romance genre and his 19th collaboration with composer AR Rahman. Netflix has acquired the film's streaming rights, while Sony Music has secured its music rights.Save the date #Subaskaran Presents #InjiVellam from Jan 29th, Worldwide #ManiRatnam @arrahman @MadrasTalkies_ @LycaProductions @VijaySethuOffl @Sai_Pallavi92 @sreekar_prasad #AvikMukhopadhayay @ekalakhani #SharmishtaRoy @BrindhaGopal1 @dhilipaction @AmbadyRanjith @bagapath @gkmtamilkumaran @sonymusicsouth @NetflixIndia @homescreenent @sst_casting @gopiprasannaa @SureshChandraa @DoneChannel1 @cinemapayyan #InjiVellamFromJan29— Madras Talkies (@MadrasTalkies_) November 11, 2026Mani Ratnam has written Inji Vellam and is producing it under his Madras Talkies banner along with Siva Ananth. Subaskaran is producing the film under the Lyca Productions banner. This marks his collaboration with Mani Ratnam after Thug Life (2025). Chaithra J Achar, who was recently seen in Meesaya Murukku 2 and 418, is also part of the cast. The film's technical team includes cinematographer Avik Mukhopadhyay, editor Sreekar Prasad, art director Sharmishta Roy and action choreographer Dhilip Subbarayan. Sharing the announcement video on X, she wrote, "Wait a minute still pinching myself but here we go!" Meanwhile, Vijay Sethupathi has several projects in the pipeline. He will next be seen in Mysskin's Train, which is scheduled to release in theatres on December 4. He is also part of Thiagarajan Kumararaja's Pocket Novel, which is set to arrive in theatres on January 14, 2027, for Pongal.Sai Pallavi, meanwhile, is currently enjoying the success of Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, which is running in theatres. She will next be seen in Om – Chapter 1: Udhiram – The Blood Wood, which will release in theatres on November 20. The film reunites her with director Rajkumar Periyasamy after Amaran (2024) and with Dhanush after Maari 2 (2018).With Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi in the lead roles, Inji Vellam brings Mani Ratnam back to the romance genre. The film also marks another collaboration between the filmmaker and AR Rahman, with whom he has shared a long-standing creative association.- Ends