Mark

Story:

Vijay Kartikeyaa is the director and writer of the 2025 Indian Kannada-language action thriller Mark, which is co-produced by Sathya Jyothi Films and Kichcha Creations. In addition to Naveen Chandra, Shine Tom Chacko, Vikranth, Roshni Prakash, Guru Somasundaram, Yogi Babu, Deepshika, Dragon Manju, Gopalkrishna Deshpande, and Nishvika Naidu, the ensemble cast includes Sudeepa, who is working with Vijay for the second time after their hit 2024 film Max.

Key locations were Bengaluru’s Kanakapura Road and many sets in Karnataka. Principal photography began in early July 2025 and ended in about 110 days. The official trailer for the movie was released on December 7, 2025, after post-production, which included dubbing, background music, and visual effects, was finished by mid-November 2025.

In order to take advantage of the Christmas season, the movie was released in theaters throughout India on December 25, 2025. Together with a partially reshot Tamil version and dubbed versions in Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi, it was simultaneously released in Kannada.

Plot

Superintendent of Police in Bengaluru Ajay Markandeya, also known as Mark (Kiccha Sudeep), was suspended following a confrontation with a dishonest politician. When a string of horrific events occur in Karnataka, his life drastically changes. Bhadra (Naveen Chandra), a criminal whose fury derives from his brother’s elopement, is introduced in a vicious mass murder in Kolhapur. In the meantime, Mark returns to active duty after saving a group of police officers from rioters in Bengaluru.

The stabbing of Mark’s mother and the kidnapping of Archana’s daughter, the caregiver’s child, intensify the inquiry. He uncovers a massive kidnapping network that has almost twenty missing children. A political plot emerges as Mark fights against time: the Chief Minister is killed in a hospital, and his son Adikeshav (Shine Tom Chacko) murders his mother in order to take control. It becomes evident how political ambition, child trafficking, and the drug mafia are related.

While fighting Bhadra’s gang and saving the kidnapped children, Mark encounters betrayal among his own allies. He exposes Adikeshav, destroys the criminal organization, and clears his name in a thrilling finale. The story, which takes place in a condensed 24-hour period, combines political intrigue, tremendous action, and emotional stakes.