The trailer of Sivakarthikeyan’s Madharaasi, directed by AR Murugadoss, shows him first as a carefree romantic alongside Rukmini Vasanth. After a massive explosion, his character undergoes a mental shift and sets out to confront the crisis, with the cause revealed only in the film.

Vidyut Jammwal impresses as the antagonist, delivering the line, “No matter who holds the gun, I am the villain,” a nod to Murugadoss’ Thuppakki and Sivakarthikeyan’s cameo in Vijay’s GOAT, symbolizing a baton-passing moment.