Dragon X Review: What Audiences Are Saying About Pradeep Ranganathan's Coming-of-Age Comedy-Drama

Dragon X Review: Tamil cinema welcomes a new coming-of-age comedy-drama with Dragon, written and directed by Ashwath Marimuthu. Backed by AGS Entertainment, the film features Pradeep in the lead role, supported by Anupama Parameswaran, Kayadu Lohar, and a star-studded ensemble, including George Maryan, Indumathy Manikandan, K. S. Ravikumar, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, VJ Siddhu, and Harshath Khan. Dragon made its theatrical debut worldwide on February 21, 2025.

Dragon has been highly anticipated, with its promotions generating excitement for an engaging cinematic experience. Stay tuned for audience reviews and reactions on X (formerly Twitter).

Dragon Premise

Ragavan, known for his reckless nature and academic struggles, resorts to fraud after a devastating breakup, driven by his thirst for wealth and power. But as his deception spirals out of control, he finds himself in grave danger. Will he escape the consequences, or are his choices his downfall?

Dragon Cast and Crew

Written and directed by Ashwath Marimuthu, Dragon was backed by AGS Entertainment (P) Ltd, with producers Kalpathi S Aghoram, Kalpathi S Ganesh, and Kalpathi S Suresh. Archana Kalpathi served as the creative producer, while Aishwarya Kalpathi was the associate creative producer. The film features music by Leon James, cinematography by Niketh Bommi, and editing by Pradeep E Ragav. V. Selva Kumar handled production design, with Vicky and Dilip Subbarayan coordinating action sequences and JD overseeing choreography.

The story was penned by Ashwath Marimuthu and Pradeep Ranganathan, with Ashwath also handling the screenplay and dialogues. Other key contributors included costume designers Dinesh Manoharan and Praveen Raja, publicity designer Kabilan, sound designer Sync Cinema, and sound mixer M.R. Rajakrishnan. The production team comprised co-director Ramesh Narayanan, chief associate director Vignesh Ravi, associate directors Meenakshi Sundar, Ajay Gurunathan, and Vichu, along with assistant directors Prabhu Devan, Gowtham V, and Chanakkiyan R.

The film's visual and post-production work was handled by D'Note (CG), Mango Post (DI), and colourist Suresh Ravi. The cinematography team included associate cinematographer/gaffer Hemanth Acharya, first AC/focus puller Yogeshwar Rao Kotapati, and assistant cinematographers Govind Rao P, Vijay, and Prasanna. The editing team featured associate editor Selvakarthick Murugan and assistant editors Venkatesh and Kavimani. Art direction was managed by D. Dinesh Kumar and V. Mohan, supported by art assistants Sekar and Yuvi. The production team consisted of Kamal Radhakrishnan, Karthik Pandian, and Arthi Palanisamy, with AGS Marketing handled by Sivakumar PK, Poorni Gopinath, Chinna Suresh, S Manoj, Radhika Anandan, and V Shri Shivani. Creative promotions were managed by The Tabs and Digitally Powerful, with Nikil Murukan as the PRO. The film's music was released under the Think Music label.