Madha Gaja Raja

Madha Gaja Raja
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySundar C
Screenplay bySundar C
Venkat Raghavan
Story bySundar C
Dialogues byVenkat Raghavan
Produced byAkkineni Manohar Prasad
Akkineni Anand Prasad
A. C. Shanmugam
A. C. S. Arun Kumar
StarringVishal
Santhanam
Anjali
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
CinematographyRichard M. Nathan
Edited byPraveen K. L.
N. B. Srikanth
Music byVijay Antony
Production
companies
Gemini Film Circuit
Benzz Media (presents)
Distributed byVishal Film Factory
Phars Film
Release date
  • 12 January 2025 (2025-01-12)
Running time
155 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget15 crore
Box office75 crore

Madha Gaja Raja (/məðəˈɡəəˈrɑːɑː/ transl. King of Musth Elephants) is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Sundar C and produced by Gemini Film Circuit and Benzz Media. The film stars Vishal in the titular role, alongside Santhanam, Anjali, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Sonu Sood, Manivannan, Subbaraju, Nithin Sathya, Sadagoppan Ramesh, Munna Simon and John Kokken.

The film was officially announced untitled in February 2012 and the official title was announced that April, with Karthika Nair joining as lead actress. Principal photography began the following month in Chennai. However, after script alterations, Nair left and was replaced by Anjali and Varalakshmi. Subsequent schedules were held in Palani, Jaipur, Hyderabad and Australia between June 2012 and January 2013. The music was composed by Vijay Antony, while cinematography and editing were handled by Richard M. Nathan and Praveen K. L. and N. B. Srikanth.

Originally intended for a January 2013 release, Madha Gaja Raja was delayed for 12 years due to legal and financial troubles, before releasing on 12 January 2025. The film, despite its delayed release, was a box office success and emerged the ninth highest-grossing Tamil film of 2025.