Andharan The Hunter is a 2026 Tamil mystery romantic thriller film directed by Santhosh Raavanan. The movie stars Prajin Padmanabhan in the lead role as a police officer investigating mysterious deaths along with Ivana Varun as Karthika in the female lead. The supporting cast includes Anupama Kumar and Samba Sivam who also produced the film under the banner of Shri Krish Pictures.
The story revolves around a haunting and terrifying pattern in the life of Karthika where every man she gets engaged to dies under mysterious circumstances before the marriage. When a dedicated police officer named Chezhiyan is assigned to investigate these unexplained deaths he starts uncovering dark secrets buried deep in her past while also dealing with elements of romance and psychological tension. The film was released in theatres on the twenty sixth of June two thousand twenty six and has a runtime of about two hours and five minutes. Music for the movie is composed by Hari S R.
Early reviews have been mixed with some appreciating the intriguing basic concept and the sincere performances by the lead actors while others have pointed out the slow pacing and a familiar type of twist. Overall Andharan offers a suspense filled watch for those who enjoy investigative thrillers mixed with emotional drama and romance.
