Ten Hours
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Ten Hours.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Ilayaraja Kaliyaperumal
| writer = Ilayaraja Kaliyaperumal
| producer = {{ubl
|Latha Balu
|Durgaini Vinoth
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
}}
| cinematography = Jai Karthik
| editing = Lawrence Kishore
| music = KS Sundramoorthy
| studio = Duvin Studios
| distributor = Five Star K. Senthil{{Cite web |last=M |first=Narayani |date=2025-04-01 |title=Sibi Sathyaraj's Ten Hours gets a release date |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/story/entertainment/tamil/2025/apr/01/sibi-sathyarajs-ten-hours-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2025|4|18}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Ten Hours is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by Ilayaraja Kaliyaperumal{{Cite web |last=மலர் |first=மாலை |date=2025-01-08 |title=சிபி சத்யராஜின் 'டென் ஹவர்ஸ்' பட ட்ரெய்லரை வெளியிடும் லோகேஷ் கனகராஜ் {{!}} Lokesh Kanagaraj to launch trailer of Ten Hours |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/lokesh-kanagaraj-to-launch-trailer-of-ten-hours-755155 |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=www.maalaimalar.com |language=ta}} and produced by Latha Balu and Durgaini Vinoth under Duvin Studios banner.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-01 |title=சிபிராஜின் 'டென் ஹவர்ஸ்' ஃபர்ஸ்ட் லுக் வெளியீடு |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/1345404-sibiraj-movie-ten-hours-first-look-released.html |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta |archive-date=2 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102221052/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/1345404-sibiraj-movie-ten-hours-first-look-released.html |url-status=live }} The film stars Sibi Sathyaraj in the lead role alongside Gajaraj, Dileepan, Jeeva Ravi, Saravana Subbiah, Raj Ayyappa, Aadukalam Murugadoss and others in supporting roles.
Ten Hours released in theatres on 18 April 2025.{{Cite web |last=Tabitha |first=Shearly |date=2025-03-31 |title=Sibi Sathyaraj's Ten Hours trailer promises a gripping thriller |url=https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/sibi-sathyarajs-ten-hours-trailer-promises-a-gripping-thriller-828421 |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=www.dtnext.in |language=en}}
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Sibi Sathyaraj as Inspector R. Castro{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-01-09 |title=Ten Hours Trailer: Sibi Sathyaraj is on the clock to solve a murder in a bus |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Jan/09/ten-hours-trailer-sibi-sathyaraj-is-on-the-clock-to-solve-a-murder-in-a-bus |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Cinema Express |language=en |archive-date=10 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250110230103/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Jan/09/ten-hours-trailer-sibi-sathyaraj-is-on-the-clock-to-solve-a-murder-in-a-bus |url-status=live }}
- Gajaraj
- Dileepan
- Jeeva Ravi
- Saravana Subbiah
- Raj Ayyappa
- Uthaya
- Aadukalam Murugadoss
- Thangadurai
}}
Production
On the day of New Year 2025, Sibi Sathyaraj who last appeared in Vattam (2022) announced his upcoming project through a first look poster titled Ten Hours, written and directed by debutant Ilayaraja Kaliyaperumal.{{Cite news |date=2025-01-01 |title=Sibi Sathyaraj's movie titled 'Ten Hours' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sibi-sathyarajs-movie-titled-ten-hours/article69049923.ece |access-date=2025-01-01 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102182955/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sibi-sathyarajs-movie-titled-ten-hours/article69049923.ece |url-status=live }} The film stars Gajaraj, Dileepan, Jeeva Ravi, Saravana Subbiah, Raj Ayyappa, Thangadurai,{{Cite web |date=2025-01-08 |title='டென் ஹவர்ஸ்' படத்தின் டிரெய்லரை வெளியிடும் லோகேஷ் கனகராஜ்! |url=https://news7tamil.live/when-is-the-trailer-of-ten-hours-update.html |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=News7 Tamil |language=ta |archive-date=9 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250109065329/https://news7tamil.live/when-is-the-trailer-of-ten-hours-update.html |url-status=live }} Aadukalam Murugadoss and others in supporting roles. The film is produced by Latha Balu and Durgaini Vinoth under the Duvin Studios banner,{{Cite web |last=தினத்தந்தி |date=2025-01-09 |title=சிபி சத்யராஜ் நடித்துள்ள 'டென் ஹவர்ஸ்' படத்தின் டிரெய்லர் வெளியீடு |url=https://www.dailythanthi.com/cinema/cinemanews/trailer-of-ten-hours-starring-sibi-sathyaraj-released-1138596 |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=www.dailythanthi.com |language=ta |archive-date=9 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250109065331/https://www.dailythanthi.com/cinema/cinemanews/trailer-of-ten-hours-starring-sibi-sathyaraj-released-1138596 |url-status=live }} while the technical team consists of cinematographer Jai Karthik, editor Lawrence Kishore, art director Arunshankar Durai and music composer KS Sundaramoorthy.{{Cite web |last=M |first=Narayani |date=2025-01-01 |title=Sibi Sathyaraj's next titled Ten Hours |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Jan/01/sibi-sathyarajs-next-titled-ten-hours |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=Cinema Express |language=en |archive-date=2 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250102145100/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Jan/01/sibi-sathyarajs-next-titled-ten-hours |url-status=live }}
Release
= Theatrical =
Ten Hours released in theatres on 18 April 2025.{{Cite web |last=M |first=Narayani |date=2025-03-31 |title=Sibi Sathyaraj's Ten Hours gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Mar/31/sibi-sathyarajs-ten-hours-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=Cinema Express |language=en |archive-date=31 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250331143033/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Mar/31/sibi-sathyarajs-ten-hours-gets-a-release-date |url-status=live }} Earlier it was planned for Pongal{{Cite web |date=2025-01-01 |title=Every second of Sibiraj's Ten Hours counts; Karthi unveils first look |url=https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/every-second-of-sibirajs-ten-hours-counts-karthi-unveils-first-look-817626 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=www.dtnext.in |language=en |archive-date=19 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250119093332/https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/every-second-of-sibirajs-ten-hours-counts-karthi-unveils-first-look-817626 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=DIN |date=2025-01-09 |title=டென் ஹவர்ஸ் டிரைலர்! |url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2025/Jan/09/ten-hours-trailer |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Dinamani |language=ta}} but got postponed to the month of April 2025.{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-02-27 |title=Sibi Sathyaraj's Ten Hours gets a new release window |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Feb/27/sibi-sathyarajs-ten-hours-gets-a-new-release-window |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Cinema Express |language=en |archive-date=27 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250227064112/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Feb/27/sibi-sathyarajs-ten-hours-gets-a-new-release-window |url-status=live }}
= Home media =
Ten Hours was premiered on Prime Video on 9 May 2025.{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-05-09 |title=Sibi Sathyaraj’s Ten Hours gets OTT premiere |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/May/09/sibi-sathyarajs-ten-hours-gets-ott-premiere |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}
Critical reception
Critics of Dinamalar and Maalai Malar rated the film 3/5.{{Cite web |title=டென் ஹவர்ஸ் - விமர்சனம் {3/5} : டென் ஹவர்ஸ் - ஸ்பீடான ஹைவே ரைடர் - Ten hours |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/3570/Ten-hours/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=cinema.dinamalar.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=18 April 2025 |title=டென் ஹவர்ஸ் திரைவிமர்சனம் |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/ten-hours-162544 |access-date=19 April 2025 |website=Maalai Malar |language=ta}}
Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India gave 2/5 stars and wrote "The real issue isn't just familiarity, it's how haphazardly everything unfolds. Clues and plot points seem to pop up out of convenience rather than organic development.[...] Instead of letting the mystery breathe, the film leans heavily on flashbacks and exposition dumps, with characters explaining deductions or spilling backstories under interrogation."{{Cite news |title=Ten Hours Movie Review : Standard issue highway thriller |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/ten-hours/movie-review/120374989.cms |access-date=2025-04-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} Akshay Kumar of Cinema Express wrote ”Ten Hours is a taut whodunnit thriller that could have been more if only the suspects had convincing motives. [...] Debutant Ilayaraja's watertight screenplay and Sibi's adequate shouldering and thrills at regular intervals make Ten Hours a winner."{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Akshay |date=2025-04-18 |title=Ten Hours Movie Review: A gripping whodunnit despite some predictable choices |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/story/tamil/review/2025/apr/18/ten-hours-movie-review-a-gripping-whodunnit-despite-some-predictable-choices |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}
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