“Blackmail has lots of thrills, surprises, and entertainment that can be enjoyed with families and friends” – Director Mu. Maran
The instant attraction that audiences drew from the trailer of Blackmail was the tagline, “Based on your story…” Naturally, it stirred the inquisitiveness to check whether this is something that every viewer can relate to and resonate with. Director Mu. Maran, who is silently but steadily scaling greater heights in the Tamil film industry with back-to-back content-driven super hit films like Kannai Nambathey and Iravukku Aayiram Kangal, is all set to present his next directorial outing, Blackmail, featuring GV Prakash Kumar in the lead role. With the film hitting screens worldwide on August 1st, 2025, the director shares his thoughts on the film’s core theme and the team behind it.
“Blackmail has been an inevitable ritual, and in other words, an unwritten practice, in the history of humanity. Well, sometimes it could be a short humorous phase among friends, and sometimes, it could have a life-threatening impact when the deepest secrets are on the brink of exposure.
So, Blackmail is a story that revolves around multiple characters, and how the protagonist gets drawn into troubled waters, and his aftermath battling to tackle the odds. Blackmail has lots of thrills, surprises, and entertainment that can be enjoyed with families and friends,” says Mu. Maran.
The film’s trailer delivers an impactful experience, as all the actors seem to have substantial roles. Mu. Maran says:
“I have to admit the fact that GV Prakash Kumar sir has become a prominent and unavoidable tonic of hope for assistant directors and filmmakers with content-driven scripts. When there’s a film with unique content, his name is the first one to pop up in everyone’s mind, as he never misses the opportunity to encourage such stories.
When I wrote the script of Blackmail itself, GV Prakash Kumar sir was the obvious choice to fill the protagonist’s role. Teju Ashwini, Srikanth, Bindu Madhavi, everyone has significant characters in the film, and their presence will be felt from beginning till the end.”
Speaking about the technical crew, Mu. Maran adds: “Sam CS has elevated the entire film with his powerful BGM, and his songs have already garnered more attention towards the film. D. Imman sir’s track is yet another embellishment to the film. I am so blessed to have a promising team of technicians who have given more life to my script.
My heartiest thanks to producer Jayakkodi Amalraj sir, who, despite many challenges, ensured that the film’s progression and creative scope never got compromised.”