The release of Raghava Lawrence's Rudhran has been postponed and the official announcement about it was made by the makers this evening. The film which was initially scheduled to release in theatres for the Christmas weekend, has now been postponed by 4 months and the movie has now been announced to hit the screens on April 14, 2023, for the festive occasion of Tamil New Year. The makers have informed that the film has been postponed due to the extensive VFX works.

The official statement from the makers read, "Our next proud project in the lines of the successful blockbusters from prestigious Five Star Creations banner - Polladhavan, Aadukalam, Jigarthanda, Diary, now featuring our dear and respected Raghava Lawrence master in action packed entertainer Rudhran. A theatrical release almost three years after Kanchana for master Raghava Lawrence. Master Raghava Lawrence and we are working with great endeavors, putting continuous efforts to give fans and audience with the super satisfactory film.

While Rudhran was earlier announced for Christmas release in theatres, the film's VFX works seem to require few more months timeline for the completion. Bringing to all your notice that Raghava Lawrence starrer Rudhran will have a grand theatrical release on 14.04.2023 in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam languages. With Gods grace and immense support from all our dear fans and well wishers, seeking your prayers for one more blockbuster. Rudhran will see you in theatres coming this April 2023".

Rudhran is an action packed mass masala entertainer which is directed by S Kathiresan who is also the producer of the movie. He will be making his directorial debut with this film that has Priya Bhavani Shankar playing the female lead. Rudhran will have music composed by GV Prakash Kumar, while RD Rajasekhar would be taking care of the cinematography. Sarath Kumar would be seen playing a crucial character in the film.