Love Insurance Kompany (also known by the initialism LIK; ) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language science fiction romantic comedy film written and directed by Vignesh Shivan. Jointly produced by Rowdy Pictures and Seven Screen Studio, the film stars Pradeep Ranganathan, S. J. Suryah and Krithi Shetty, while Yogi Babu, Seeman, Gouri G. Kishan, Shah Ra, Malavika and Sunil Reddy appear in supporting roles. The story is set in a futuristic 2040 where people fall in love through a dating app named LIK. A man who believes in natural love falls for a woman who trusts the app, leading him to challenge the system.
The film was initially announced in 2019 without a title, with Sivakarthikeyan attached to star and Lyca Productions set to produce. However, it was shelved due to budget concerns. In 2023, the film was revived with Pradeep in the lead role, and Rowdy Pictures producing the film with Seven Screen Studio; the latter company officially announced the project that December with the title Love Insurance Corporation.
Principal photography commenced in January 2024 and concluded in April 2025. Filming took place in locations including Coimbatore, Udumalaipettai, Singapore and Malaysia. In July 2024, the film was retitled Love Insurance Kompany following separate copyright claims over the initialism LIC by S. S. Kumaran and the Life Insurance Corporation. It features music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography by Ravi Varman and editing by Pradeep E. Ragav.
After multiple delays, Love Insurance Kompany was released theatrically on 10 April 2026. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for Pradeep and Suryah's performances and Anirudh's soundtrack but criticism for its storyline, pacing and lack of emotional connection. It grossed over worldwide and was a box-office bomb.
Plot
In 2040, society depends on a dating app developed by Love Insurance Kompany (LIK), which uses advanced algorithms and data to match people and guarantee successful relationships without heartbreak. The app, also named LIK, is trusted by almost everyone, and Suriyan, the CEO of LIK, strongly believes that love can be calculated and controlled like a science. People rely on this technology instead of their own feelings when choosing partners. Vaibhav Vasudevan (Vibe Vaasey), however, does not believe in this idea. He feels that love should be natural, emotional and unpredictable, not decided by machines. His life changes when he meets Dheema, a woman who completely trusts LIK and believes it is the safest way to find love.
As the story progresses, Vaibhav and Dheema begin to spend more time together and slowly develop feelings for each other. However, their relationship becomes complicated because their beliefs about love are completely opposite. The LIK system predicts that they are not a perfect match, which creates doubt in Dheema's mind, as she has always trusted technology. Vaibhav, on the other hand, becomes frustrated that something as personal as love is being controlled by a system. This leads to a deeper conflict between them, as well as between Vaibhav and the LIK company itself. He begins to question whether human emotions can truly be measured or predicted by algorithms, while Suriyan continues to defend the system and its power. Their relationship becomes a symbol of the larger struggle between human emotions and artificial intelligence.
In the final part of the story, the conflict reaches its peak as Vaibhav openly challenges the LIK system and tries to prove that love cannot be reduced to numbers or predictions. Dheema is forced to make a difficult choice between trusting the system she has always believed in and following her own heart. As she reflects on her feelings, she begins to understand that real love involves risk and cannot be guaranteed or controlled. In the end, the LIK app is shut down by authorities due to privacy violations.
Cast
Production Development In late November 2018, actor Sivakarthikeyan, a long-time friend of director Vignesh Shivan, was reported to be collaborating with the latter on his next directorial venture, to be produced by Lyca Productions. On 21 March 2019, Lyca officially announced the project under the tentative title SK17, referring to Sivakarthikeyan's 17th film as a lead actor, and stated that filming would commence that July, with a theatrical release planned for 2020. However, that November, it was reported that Lyca had withdrawn from the project, believing that the proposed budget was too high for a Sivakarthikeyan film and would be difficult to recover due to his then-nascent market value. A month later, reports suggested that Vignesh would produce the film under his own banner, Rowdy Pictures, following unsuccessful negotiations with other producers, and that he would instead direct Sivakarthikeyan in a different project. Vignesh later revealed that Lyca's concerns over the film's budget stemmed from its futuristic setting, and that he had refused their request to change the story to a present-day setting.
In March 2023, Pradeep Ranganathan was reportedly approached for the lead role in the revived project. Vignesh confirmed the project on his birthday, 18 September 2023; however, neither the production company nor the cast, apart from Pradeep, were revealed. That December, it was revealed that the film would be produced by S. S. Lalit Kumar under Seven Screen Studio. The company officially announced the project on 14 December under the title Love Insurance Corporation (LIC), and a muhurat puja ceremony was held on the same day. Vignesh and his wife Nayanthara co-produced the film with Lalit Kumar, marking their second collaboration after Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022). Cinematographer Ravi Varman and editor Pradeep E. Ragav were signed on as part of the technical crew. On 25 July 2024, coinciding with Pradeep's birthday, the team announced the new title Love Insurance Kompany (LIK) owing to title disputes.
Casting S. J. Suryah and Yogi Babu were confirmed to be part of the cast from their presence at the muhurat puja in December, while Krithi Shetty was announced as the lead actress. Besides acting, both Suryah and Pradeep were involved in a 12-hour writing workshop with Vignesh. Kiara Advani was the original choice for Shetty's role.
The film marks Seeman's return to acting after a hiatus due to his political commitments, as well as Malavika's return to Tamil cinema after a long hiatus. The name of her character, Vaala Meen, is a callback to the song "Vaala Meenukkum" from Chithiram Pesuthadi (2006), in which she appeared. She dubbed in her own voice for the first time in Tamil. Shetty, a non-Tamil speaker, learned the language from Seeman. Vignesh felt Seeman was perfect as his character, an environmental conservationist, since Seeman himself was one. He also encouraged Seeman to improvise his dialogues.
In February 2024, a promotional skit video released by influencer Nifya Razul revealed the inclusion of himself and Shah Ra. Edin Rose made her Tamil debut. Gouri G. Kishan said she was "underconfident" when Vignesh offered her a role in the film and that she was "pushed beyond [her] comfort zone". Anirudh Ravichander, besides composing the film's music, also voices a robot named Bro 9000.
Filming
Principal photography began with the first schedule on 24 January 2024 at Isha Yoga in Coimbatore. Filming also took place at the Velliangiri Mountains for around a week. The team then moved to Thirumoorthy Dam in Udumalaipettai by 3 February to shoot significant portions. On 11 February, Suryah, through social media, stated that he had begun filming his portions.
The second schedule commenced on 22 March 2024 in Singapore. The team later moved to Malaysia to film minor portions. This schedule concluded by 26 March. By July 2024, the film entered its final phase of filming, with Pradeep also simultaneously shooting for the Ashwath Marimuthu directorial Dragon (2025).
In December 2024, rumours surfaced that Vignesh and Nayanthara had planned to acquire a government property in Puducherry after both of them met tourism minister K. Lakshminarayanan. Vignesh clarified that his visit was strictly to seek permission for filming a few sequences at the Pondicherry Airport and dismissed rumours about him wanting to purchase property.
On 11 April 2025, Vignesh announced on his Instagram handle that filming in Malaysia was nearing completion, with approximately two more days left. Principal photography wrapped on 14 April, while a song shoot took place a few months later, choreographed by Jani Master, whose participation was announced by Vignesh on 1 July.
Music
The soundtrack and background score are composed by Anirudh Ravichander, in his fourth collaboration with Vignesh after Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015), Thaanaa Serndha Koottam (2018) and Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal. The audio rights were acquired by Sony Music South. The first single, "Dheema", was released on 16 October 2024. The second single, "Pattuma" was released on 27 November 2025. The song "Enakena Yaarum Illaye", written by Vignesh for the unreleased film Aakko, was originally released on 14 February 2015, Valentine's Day; after its inclusion in Love Insurance Kompany, a music video was released on the same date in 2026. The third single "Adaavadi" was released on 30 March 2026. The remaining two songs, together with the full album, were released on 6 April 2026.
In addition to the original soundtrack, the song "Mayilirage" composed by A. R. Rahman for the 2005 film Anbe Aaruyire also starring S. J. Suryah is featured in the film.
Marketing The film's title poster, along with the first and second look posters featuring Pradeep, was released on 25 July 2024. This was followed by Suryah and Shetty's character posters on 27 July and 2 August, respectively. The film's behind-the-scenes video was released on 18 September.
The first teaser was scheduled to release on 1 August 2025, but was delayed to 27 August due to the audio launch of Coolie taking place around the same time. After the release of the teaser, The Hollywood Reporter India stated that the inclusion of "Enakenna Yaarum Illaye" should "delight fans who have been wanting to see the hit track be part of a film sometime". Deepan Boopathy, the producer of Aakko, reacted positively to seeing the song "reach new audiences through this film".
The film's pre-release events were held at Park Hyatt Hyderabad on 5 April 2026, and at the Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai two days later.
Release
Theatrical Love Insurance Kompany was released in theatres on 10 April 2026. The film was initially scheduled to release on 18 September 2025, but was postponed for undisclosed reasons. A new release date of 17 October, coinciding with Diwali, was later announced. However, it was postponed to 18 December to avoid clashing with Pradeep's other film, Dude. Ahead of the revised release date, journalists believed the film was likely to be further delayed, given the lack of promotional activity by the makers. Nevertheless, the apparent postponement and lack of confirmation by the makers received criticism from the trade, as it affected the possibility of several smaller Tamil films releasing during the time frame. Vignesh later revealed that the film was not released in December as planned because the makers could not find a suitable date.