Gentlewoman is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Joshua Sethuraman in his directoral debut . The film stars Lijomol Jose, Losliya Mariyanesan, Hari Krishnan in the lead roles alongside Rajiv Gandhi, Dharani, Vairabalan, Nanditha Sreekumar, Sudesh and others in supporting roles.
"Gentlewoman" released in theatres on 7 March 2025.
Production.
On 25 January 2025, the first-look poster of the film "Gentlewoman" was released starring Lijomol Jose in the lead role, who was last seen in "Jai Bhim" (2021). The film is written and directed by debutant Joshua Sethuraman and produced by Komala Hari and Hari Bhaskaran under Komala Hari Pictures alongwith PN Narenthra Kumar and Leo Logame Nethaji under their One Drop Ocean Pictures banner. Apart from Lijomol, the film also stars Losliya Mariyanesan and Hari Krishnan in important roles alongside Rajiv Gandhi, Dharani, Vairabalan, Nanditha Sreekumar, Sudesh and others in supporting roles. The technical team consists of Govind Vasantha as the music composer, Yugabharathi as the lyricist and dialogue writer, Sa Kathavarayan as the cinematographer, Elayaraja Sekar as the editor, A Amaran as the production designer, Azar as the dance choreographer and Sudesh as the stunt choreographer.
Music.
The soundtrack and background is composed by Govind Vasantha. The pre-release audio launch event was conducted on 19 February 2025 in Chennai. The first single "Sulunthee" released on 20 February 2025. The second single "Aasai Nayagi" released on 26 February 2025.
Release.
Theatrical.
"Gentlewoman" released in theatres on 7 March 2025. Uthraa Productions had acquired the distribution rights in Tamil Nadu. The film was certified UA16+ by the Central Board of Film Certification.
Reception.
Critical response.
Anusha Sundar of "OTTPlay" gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Gentlewoman, much like its title, goes calm on its execution and writing choices, but makes a strong and powerful commentary on patriarchy, moralities, and choices that women make to be on in this society." Abhinav Subramanian of "The Times of India" gave 3/5 stars and wrote "The film takes its sweet time finding its rhythm, with a first half that feels like watching paint dry in artfully lit rooms. [...] Gentlewoman serves up a satisfying meditation on the consequences of treating women as disposable. In this household, justice is a dish best served cold." Jayabhuvaneshwari B of "Cinema Express" gave 3/5 stars and wrote ""Gentlewoman" pushes the audience into ethical ambiguity, much like the film’s characters. While the first half is dedicated to setting the stage and conflict, "Gentlewoman" truly finds its rhythm in the second half. " "Ananda Vikatan" critic wrote that "The screenplay travels along with excitement and tears" Kirubhakar Purushothaman of "News18" rated 3.5/5 and stated that "Nevertheless, Gentlewoman is a rare specimen in Tamil cinema just for the simple fact that it bets a lot on the poetic idea than on the logistics and the rationality".