

Three roommates get into trouble over a missing bike and a stolen bike, which, intriguingly, could be the answer to their problems.
Acting
Vidharth's everyman desperation feels painfully real
Writing
Absurd premise grounded in authentic Chennai details
Director
Rajesh Balachandiran
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title 'Vandi' simply means 'vehicle' in Tamil, but specifically evokes motorbikes as symbols of working-class mobility and precarious status in Chennai's economy.
Director Rajesh Balachandiran spent years as an assistant director before this debut, explaining the tight 148-minute runtime for a Tamil action film — unusually restrained for the genre.