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G.D.N Cleared by CBFC and Scheduled for August 7 Release

This wider U/A certificate increases the film's commercial reach, preparing it for an intensified promotional push.

Overview

  • The Central Board of Film Certification's Regional Office in Thiruvananthapuram granted G.D.N a U/A rating and a certified runtime of 2 hours 27 minutes, a move the makers announced on social media.
  • The certification, announced on Monday, clears the film for its theatrical debut on August 7 after producers postponed the original July 17 date to avoid a box-office clash with Vijay's Jana Nayagan.
  • R. Madhavan stars as inventor‑industrialist G.D. Naidu and co-wrote the screenplay with director Krishnakumar Ramakumar, with the film produced by Varghese Moolan in association with Madhavan's Tricolour Films banner.
  • Promotional assets released so far — including a trailer that drew praise for Madhavan's transformation and a new poster featuring a suitcase motif — have generated social-media buzz as the team steps up marketing.
  • The U/A rating should widen the audience to families and younger viewers, and the makers will now focus on ticketing and publicity in a crowded late‑July and August release window where competition from other Tamil films could affect box office performance.