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Lenin Pandiyan review
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Summary
Lenin Pandiyan (2026, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 54 from 3 critic reviews, and is rated 7+ by Filmi (CBFC: U).
Set alongside on the riverbanks of Maanamadurai in the Sivagangai district, the premise is about a very gullible, innocent old couple in their late 60s, 70s who inadvertently get intertwined in the political lobby of sand mining which is currently a major issue in the local district.
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed and written by D. D. Balachandran · music Ilaiyaraaja
D. D. BalachandranWriter · Director
IlaiyaraajaMusic
Edwin SakayCinematography
Nagooran RamachandranEditing
Gangai AmaranLead
Roja Selvamani
Darshan Ganesan
Shrita Rao
George Mariyan
Aadukalam Naren
Yugendran
Bose Venkat
Archana Ravichandran
Saravana Subbiah
Sunil
Ilavarasu
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Production designAthuuri jeykumaar
CostumePerumal Selvam
ChoreographyViji Satish
LyricsKarthik Netha · Ilaiyaraaja
ActionThalapathi Dinesh
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Summary
Set alongside on the riverbanks of Maanamadurai in the Sivagangai district, the premise is about a very gullible, innocent old couple in their late 60s, 70s who inadvertently get intertwined in the political lobby of sand mining which is currently a major issue in the local district.
Where to watch
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What the critics said
3 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
The critic’s own number where they gave one
24 Sep 2026
The critic finds Lenin Pandiyan a sincere, socially relevant drama anchored by George Maryan's performance, the Gangai Amaran-Roja track, and… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
24 Sep 2026
Lenin Pandiyan Movie Review: A well-written drama that is not quite well-made Read it there →
Published · 3.0/5
Filmi’s reading 52
60
Ashwin S · 26 Sep 2026
The critic admires the film's themes of shame and social justice, its music, and its world-building, but finds the writing incomplete — secondary… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
48
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 3 readings; 1 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Lenin Pandiyan: quick answers
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Where can I watch Lenin Pandiyan?
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What did critics say about Lenin Pandiyan?
Lenin Pandiyan has a Filmi Score of 54 (Good), the mean of 3 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 48 (Cinema Express) to 62 (OnlyKollywood). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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