Madha Gaja Raja
| Madha Gaja Raja | |
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| Directed by | Sundar C |
| Screenplay by | Sundar C Venkat Raghavan |
| Story by | Sundar C |
| Dialogues by | Venkat Raghavan |
| Produced by | Akkineni Manohar Prasad Akkineni Anand Prasad A. C. Shanmugam A. C. S. Arun Kumar |
| Starring | Vishal Santhanam Anjali Varalaxmi Sarathkumar |
| Cinematography | Richard M. Nathan |
| Edited by | Praveen K. L. N. B. Srikanth |
| Music by | Vijay Antony |
Production companies | Gemini Film Circuit Benzz Media (presents) |
| Distributed by | Vishal Film Factory Phars Film |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹15 crore |
| Box office | ₹75 crore |
Madha Gaja Raja (/məðəˈɡədʒəˈrɑːdʒɑː/ 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.