Inji Vellam: Mani Ratnam romance sets Jan 29, 2027 date

Mani Ratnam is bringing Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi together for Inji Vellam, and the film now has a theatrical release date: January 29, 2027. The makers confirmed the date with a motion poster that doesn’t just introduce the leads—it shows them as a married couple raising two daughters.

A romance that stretches from dating to parenthood

The first visual positions Inji Vellam as a love story that moves through different stages of a relationship, from early courtship to family life. That territory is familiar for Mani Ratnam, whose Mouna Ragam, Alai Payuthey and OK Kanmani each captured the way romance feels in its own decade. The new film looks like the director’s next attempt to make sense of contemporary relationships.

Inji Vellam is co-produced by Lyca Productions, Madras Talkies and India Talkies. AR Rahman is composing the music and background score, and the film features Chaitra J Achar in a key role alongside the two leads. Avik Mukhopadhyay handles cinematography, while Sreekar Prasad is the editor.

What we know so far

• Release date: January 29, 2027, in theatres.
• Director: Mani Ratnam, who has also written the film.
• Leads: Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi, with Chaitra J Achar in a key role.
• Music: AR Rahman.
• Production: Lyca Productions, Madras Talkies and India Talkies.

Further plot details are still under wraps, but the team has been spotted shooting against the backdrop of Kolkata. The combination of that location and the poster suggests a film that leans into atmosphere as much as star power.

Why the pairing matters

Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi are two of the most unpredictable, emotionally direct performers in Indian cinema right now, and this is their first time together under a filmmaker known for drawing restrained work from his actors. For fans who track star schedules, Inji Vellam arrives just two weeks after Sethupathi’s Pocket Novel, slated for January 14, 2027, and ahead of his reported February slot for Slum Dog: 33 Temple Road.

Sethupathi’s slate also includes Baththa, his recent comedy-drama, a cameo in Jailer 2, and Train with Mysskin, which opens December 4, 2026. Sai Pallavi, meanwhile, follows Ramayana: Part 1, which released this Diwali, with OM: Chapter 1 on November 20, 2026.

What makes Inji Vellam worth marking down is the return of Mani Ratnam to the romantic register his audience has repeatedly embraced. The title itself—ginger and jaggery—hints at something warming and slightly bittersweet, which fits the filmmaker’s style of love stories.

Source: PINKVILLA

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