Dharman

Dharman (transl. Righteous man; also marketed as Dharman: The Deadly Doctor) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Ashwath Marimuthu. Produced by Kamal Haasan's Raaj Kamal Films International together with Turmeric Media, it stars Rajinikanth, alongside Simran, Raashii Khanna and Yogi Babu. The film, tentatively titled Thalaivar 173, was announced in September 2025. Sundar C was announced as the director two months later but soon opted out. In January 2026, Cibi Chakravathi was named as Sundar's replacement. However, that June, Ashwath was announced as the director alongside the film's official title, and filming began shortly thereafter. The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography handled by Niketh Bommi and editing by Pradeep E. Ragav.