Name: Mask
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: 2025-11-21
Rating: 6.0
Cast: Kavin, Andrea Jeremiah, Ruhani Sharma, Aadukalam Naren, Achyuth Kumar

A heist thriller directed by Vikranan Ashok, starring Kavin, Andrea Jeremiah and Ruhani Sharma in lead roles.

Mask

Times of India

Kavin's recent run of unconventional choices continues with Mask, which throws him into a world where decency is the real disguise.. Velu (Kavin) is a street-smart opportunist who hacks, scams, and blackmails his way through life with "ethical" as the standard prefix he'd like you to believe. He crosses paths with Bhumi (Andrea), a philanthropist running an NGO that supposedly rescues children from broken homes. The reality? She grooms these girls into fiercely loyal sex workers under her control while using them as leverage against powerful men, including politician Manivannan (Pawan Krishnaa), whose upcoming election needs over Rs. 400 crores in laundered cash.
When a gang wearing masks robs Bhumi's money, she forces Velu to track it down by threatening his family. Only someone this crooked and resourceful can pull it off. The setup works because these characters resist simple categorization. Director Vikarnan Ashok establishes their starting properties with clarity. Velu's introduction shows him solving cases while simultaneously exploiting clients. Bhumi runs her operation with an iron fist, protecting her girls while using them for control. The dark comedy emerges naturally from watching bad people handle worse situations.
There's amusement in watching these figures scheme against each other while hiding their own secrets. The issue is how surface-level everything remains. You get interesting character concepts without the depth to make them memorable. Velu's moral compass gets explained through repeated dialogue rather than developed organically. Bhumi's backstory with Manivannan gets rushed through exposition.
Kavin handles the eccentric role with ease, playing to his strengths as an unconventional leading man. Andrea commands every scene as the feared mob boss, bringing intensity that elevates material that sometimes doesn't match her energy. Ruhani Sharma appears as Velu's love interest in a track that feels disconnected from the main plot. GV Prakash's background score adds punch.
Watching Mask feels like ordering a dish that looks great but tastes fine. You finish it without too many complaints and move on.

Kavin

Andrea Jeremiah is a musician, dancer and actress who works in Tamil and Malayalam cinema. She started a career in acting with stage performances and made her film debut with Pachaikili Muthucharam. She has also worked as a voice actor and appeared in films like Uttama Villain, The House Next Door, London Bridge, Vishwaroopam and Vishwaroopam II.

Andrea Jeremiah

Ruhani Sharma is an Indian actress and model who primarily works in Telugu films. She made her acting debut in with the Tamil film Kadaisi Bench Karthi and received praise for her lead role in Chi La Sow, marking her Telugu debut. Sharma then appeared in films like HIT: The First Case and Nootokka Jillala Andagadu

Ruhani Sharma

Aadukalam Naren

Achyuth Kumar is a popular character actor who appears in Kannada movies. He began his acting career in 2007 with the movie Moggina Manasu. In 2009, he won the Filmfare award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Kannada movie Josh. His prominent movies include Lucia (2013), Drishya (2014) and Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari (2014).

Achyuth Kumar

Velmurugan Thangasamy Manohar, professionally credited as Charle, is an Indian actor who works in Tamil cinema. He has acted in more than 800 Tamil films as a comedian and supporting actor. He was named after the English comedian Charlie Chaplin. 

Mask(2025)