Dragon Tamil Nadu Box Office Collection: Pradeep Ranganathan's Movie Crosses ₹50 Crore Milestone

Dragon Box Office Collection: The Tamil coming-of-age comedy-drama Dragon, directed by Ashwath Marimuthu, premiered worldwide on February 21, 2025, under the AGS Entertainment banner.

Dragon Tamil Nadu Box Office Collection

According to film industry tracker AB George, Dragon has surpassed ₹50 crore in gross collections at the Tamil Nadu box office. With this milestone, actor Pradeep Ranganathan has achieved a rare feat-both his films, Love Today and Dragon, have crossed the ₹50 crore mark in their home territory. This remarkable box office success cements Pradeep's status as a rising star in Tamil cinema, marking a blockbuster start to his acting career.

Dragon Premise

Once a brilliant student, Ragavan's heartbreak turns him into the rebellious "Dragon," resulting in 48 arrears in college. Determined to turn his life around, he forges a degree and secures a high-paying job, only for his past to resurface. As he struggles to clear his backlogs, Dragon navigates a path of deception, redemption, and life-altering decisions, ultimately discovering his true self.

Dragon Cast and Crew

Pradeep Ranganathan leads Dragon, supported by an impressive ensemble cast, including KS Ravi Kumar, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, VJ Siddhu, Harshath Khan, Anupama Parameswaran, Kayadu Lohar, Mariam George, Indhumathy Manigandan, Thenappan, and more.

Directed and written by Ashwath Marimuthu, the film is produced by AGS Entertainment, with Kalpathi S. Aghoram, Kalpathi S. Ganesh, and Kalpathi S. Suresh as producers. Archana Kalpathi serves as the creative producer, while Aishwarya Kalpathi takes on the role of associate creative producer. The music is composed by Leon James, with cinematography by Niketh Bommi and editing by Pradeep E. Ragav. Production design is handled by V. Selva Kumar, with action choreography by Vicky & Dilip Subbarayan and dance choreography by JD. The story is co-written by Ashwath Marimuthu and Pradeep Ranganathan, with Ashwath also penning the screenplay and dialogues.

The technical crew includes costume designers Dinesh Manoharan and Praveen Raja, publicity designer Kabilan, sound mix by M.R. Rajakrishnan, and sound design by Sync Cinema. Suresh Ravi serves as the colorist. The direction team features co-director Ramesh Narayanan, chief associate director Vignesh Ravi, and associate directors Meenakshi Sundar, Ajay Gurunathan, and Vichu, with assistance from Prabhu Devan, Gowtham V, and Chanakkiyan R. Aakash Balaji is the still photographer, while makeup is done by Kuppusamy and costumes by Prasad.

The production team includes executive producers S.M. Venkat Manickam, D. Saravana Kumar, Sakthivel, and Veera Kumar. CG is handled by D'Note, with DI by Mango Post. Hemanth Acharya serves as associate cinematographer/gaffer, assisted by Yogeshwar Rao Kotapati as 1st AC/Focus, along with cinematographers Govind Rao P, Vijay, and Prasanna. Editing support comes from associate editor Selvakarthick Murugan and assistant editors Venkatesh and Kavimani. The art department includes associates D. Dinesh Kumar and V. Mohan, with art assistants Sekar and Yuvi.

Marketing and promotions are spearheaded by the AGS Marketing Team-Sivakumar PK, Poorni Gopinath, Chinna Suresh, S. Manoj, Radhika Anandan, and V. Shri Shivani-while The Tabs and Digitally Powerful handle creative promotions. Nikil Murukan serves as the PRO, and the film's audio rights are with Think Music.