Con City

Con City is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language crime comedy film written, produced and directed by Harish Durairaj in his directorial debut. The film stars Arjun Das and Anna Ben, with Yogi Babu, Vadivukkarasi and Akhilan in supporting roles. It was released on 26 June 2026.

Con City
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Harish Durairaj
Written by	Harish Durairaj
Produced by	Harish Durairaj
Starring	Arjun Das Anna Ben
Cinematography	Aravind Viswanathan
Edited by	Arul Moses A
Music by	Sean Roldan
Production companies	Power House Pictures Maali & Manvi Movie Makers Klout Studios Silver Tree Studios
Release date	26 June 2026 (2026-06-26)
Running time	151 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Con City is a crime thriller that revolves around a seemingly ordinary family living in Mangalore. Saravanan runs a small mess (restaurant) with Mithra, and together they care for their young son, Jeeva, who has a physical disability. Although Saravanan and Mithra's relationship is strained and they are emotionally separated, they continue to live under the same roof for Jeeva's sake. Also living with them are Mithra's brother Jackie and the elderly Janaki, making them appear like a close-knit but struggling family.

The story takes a dramatic turn when Jeeva suddenly disappears from school. CCTV footage confirms that he has been kidnapped, throwing the family into panic. As the police investigation begins, the audience slowly realizes that this is not a random kidnapping. The abductors seem to know a great deal about the family, suggesting that someone from their past has returned.

The film then shifts into a series of flashbacks, revealing the family's biggest secret. None of them are ordinary citizens—they are all skilled con artists. Each member of the family had once been cheated or exploited by powerful people in different ways. After being pushed into desperate situations, they learned to survive by running elaborate scams. Eventually they came together and formed an unusual family built on trust, despite their criminal past.

Saravanan emerges as the mastermind behind many of their operations, while Mithra is intelligent and resourceful in executing plans. Jackie often provides comic relief but also plays an important role during the scams. Their criminal activities allowed them to build a stable life and care for Jeeva, but they also created enemies.

As they search for Jeeva, the family realizes that the kidnapping is connected to one of their earlier cons. Several people they deceived—or people linked to those scams—have motives for revenge. The family is forced to return to the world of deception they had hoped to leave behind.

The second half of the film follows Saravanan and the others as they use their con-artistry to track down the kidnappers. Instead of relying on violence, they create elaborate traps, fake identities, and misleading situations to expose the real mastermind. Multiple twists reveal that things are not as straightforward as they initially seemed, and several characters turn out to have hidden motives.

In the climax, Saravanan outsmarts the kidnappers through one final, carefully planned con. The villains are exposed, Jeeva is rescued safely, and the family's enemies are defeated. Rather than winning through physical strength, the family succeeds because of their intelligence and teamwork.

Cast

• Arjun Das as Saravanan
• Anna Ben as Mithra
• Yogi Babu as Jackie
• Vadivukkarasi as Janaki
• Akhilan as Jeeva
• Sakshi Vaidya
• Nanda Gopal as Kalayana Sundaram
• VTV Ganesh as Gangadharan
• Dheepa Ramanujam as Sudha
• Radha Ravi as Abdul Razak
• Aruldoss as Gopi
• Shaji Chen as MLA Senthil
• Thambi Ramaiah as Varadharaj
• Ramesh Thilak as Dr. Subramani
• Baradwaj Rangan as Rangan
• Imman Annachi as Chutti
• Madhankumar Dakshinamoorthy
• Ponvannan as Chandrasekar
• Ragu Esaki as Siva
• Sathanand as Satha
• Madhusudhan Rao
• Lallu

Production

Con City is the directorial debut of Harish Durairaj, who also produced it. Production began in December 2025. The film was shot in locations including Chennai, Mangaluru and Mumbai. Filming wrapped in May 2026.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Sean Roldan, with lyrics by Mohan Rajan.

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Kanna Bro"	Ananthu	3:40
2.	"Fraud Payale"	Sublahshini	3:46
3.	"Oru Naal Maruma"	Kaber Vasuki	5:27
4.	"Naan Dhaan King"	Kelithee, Sean Roldan, Lalitha Sudha	4:06
5.	"Pon Magane Aarariro"	Vijay Yesudas	3:24
6.	"Korean Family"	Vangal Pulla Vicky, Sublahshini	3:54
Total length:			24:17

Release

Con City was released on 26 June 2026.

Reception

Prashanth Vallavan of Cinema Express wrote, "Right from the beginning, we cannot help but spot several lines or scenes that feel redundant after the fact. Ironically, the film tries to have fun with itself while also trying to present itself as being more complex and intricate than it actually is" and felt it "could have been a much better film with ruthless script editing". Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote that Con City had the "potential to become a fun entertainer about an unlikely gang of con artists, until the writing begins to teeter away from that promise. Janani K of India Today wrote, "Con City sells you the idea of a clever scam but delivers the brilliance of a basic Google search".

Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India wrote, "There's nothing here you haven't seen, but the cast makes the familiar go down smooth. Con City is happy being a decent hang, and you might be too". Gopi Selva of Tamil Guardian wrote, "Con City is a fun film which can be enjoyed with the family". He compared the film to Lucky Baskhar, but said it is "easily a far superior film in both its storytelling and craft". Sreeju Sudhakaran of Rediff.com said the film had a "fun premise and a handful of clever scams, but its biggest con is failing to convince you it's smarter than it really is". Vishal Menon of The Hollywood Reporter India wrote, "With all its pacing and detailing issues, Con City may have worked a lot better as a mini-series with enough time and importance given to the many scams that make up its runtime. But with its detour into a toll booth scam, it ends up as a comedy that takes a serious toll on one's patience.

Box office

Con City earned ₹5 crore (US$520,000) worldwide during its opening weekend, with its domestic collections amounting to ₹3.28 crore (US$340,000).

External links

• Con City at IMDb 
• Con City at Rotten Tomatoes