Chennai City Gangsters (2025): Cast, Ratings & Plot
Chennai City Gangsters is a 2025 comedy directed by Vikram Rajeshwar and Arun Keshav, starring Vaibhav as Pandi, Manikandan Rajesh and Mathew Varghese. It runs 2 hours 9 minutes. IMDb users rate it 3.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 9m (129 min)
- Directors
- Vikram Rajeshwar and Arun Keshav
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Tamil - Studio
- BTG Universal
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Chennai City Gangsters About?
The premise of Chennai City Gangsters without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After losing a significant sum of their boss’s money, Pandi and Poochi desperately seek a way to repay the debt. They recruit four down-on-their-luck con men to execute a series of increasingly absurd bank heists in an attempt to recover the funds. The plan is risky and chaotic, leading to a series of comical mishaps as they try to outsmart the authorities and their demanding boss.
Chennai City Gangsters Cast & Characters
Vaibhav leads the cast as Pandi, with Manikandan Rajesh as Poochi and Mathew Varghese as Dharman. Directed by Vikram Rajeshwar and Arun Keshav; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Vikram Rajeshwar
- Co-director Arun Keshav
- Vaibhav as Pandi
- Manikandan Rajesh as Poochi
- Mathew Varghese as Dharman
- Shihan Hussaini as Psycho Salim
Also Starring in Chennai City Gangsters
· 10 more- Redin Kingsley Nettai
- Rajendran Memory Das
- John Vijay Damar Lal
- Sunil Kudi Kumar
- Anandaraj Split Soosai
- Kalki Raja
- Surya Ganapathy Priya
- Livingston Pei Pasupathi
- Athulya Ravi Jeni
- Kalaiyarasan Kannuchami
Chennai City Gangsters Reviews & Ratings
IMDb users rate Chennai City Gangsters 3.9/10.
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IMDb 3.9 /10
271 votes
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TMDB 75% User score
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Letterboxd 2.6 /5
378 ratings
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Chennai City Gangsters Plot Summary
What happens in Chennai City Gangsters from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 6-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
**In this entertaining and chaotic story, we follow the misadventures of two lifelong friends and petty thieves, Mathew Varghese as Dharman and a close accomplice, Poochi. Both are raised by Pasupathy, a former drug peddler turned businessman who now runs a pizza restaurant, and who unwittingly becomes entangled in their schemes. The plot kicks off with the eccentric Psycho Salim, a retired goon, who devises a plan to stage a fake robbery at his own house to claim a hefty insurance payout of ₹2 crore. To make this happen, he enlists Pasupathy’s help, promising to return his stolen cash and jewels once the insurance claim is processed. Pasupathy then assigns Dharman and Poochi the task of executing this staged heist within Psycho Salim’s house.
Full summary
The whole story of Chennai City Gangsters, scene by scene
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Chennai City Gangsters FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Chennai City Gangsters, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Chennai City Gangsters?
Chennai City Gangsters runs 2 hours 9 minutes (129 minutes).
When was Chennai City Gangsters released?
Chennai City Gangsters was released on June 20, 2025.
Who directed Chennai City Gangsters?
Chennai City Gangsters was directed by Vikram Rajeshwar and Arun Keshav.
Who is in the cast of Chennai City Gangsters?
Chennai City Gangsters stars Vaibhav as Pandi, Manikandan Rajesh as Poochi and Mathew Varghese as Dharman, among 14 credited actors.
How is Chennai City Gangsters rated?
Chennai City Gangsters has 3.9/10 on IMDb, 75% on TMDB and 2.6/5 on Letterboxd.
Does Chennai City Gangsters have a post-credit scene?
No. Chennai City Gangsters has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Chennai City Gangsters in?
The original language of Chennai City Gangsters is Tamil.
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