Vettaiyan

Vettaiyan (2024)

வேட்டையன்

Ein gesuchter Supercop gerät in eine Reihe von unerwarteten Ereignissen, als er auf einen Verdächtigen trifft, der beschuldigt wird, in einen Mordfall verwickelt zu sein. Inmitten seines Kampfes um Gerechtigkeit muss er sich auch mit seinem moralischen Kompass auseinandersetzen, während er gezwungen ist, sich im direkten Kampf mit korrupten, überlebensgroßen Kräften zu messen. Wird es ihm gelingen, gegen alle Widrigkeiten anzukämpfen und als Sieger aus diesem actiongeladenen Sozialdrama hervorzugehen, das die Schattenseiten der Verbrechensbekämpfung erkundet?

Erscheinungsdatum
2024-10-10
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (46)
Laufzeit
2 Std. 42 Min.
Genres
Action, Krimi, Drama
Regie
T. J. Gnanavel

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

Vettaiyan ( transl. Hunter) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by T. J. Gnanavel and produced by Subaskaran Allirajah's Lyca Productions. The film stars an ensemble cast of Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Manju Warrier, Ritika Singh, Dushara Vijayan, Rohini, Kishore, Abhirami, and Rao Ramesh. The film follows a police officer who accidentally shoots an innocent person during an encounter killing, while investigating the murder of a teacher.

Production

In May 2022, it was reported that director T. J. Gnanavel would reunite with Suriya for his next directorial post the critically acclaimed Jai Bhim (2021). Then Suriya stated that if his film with Vetrimaaran, Vaadivaasal, got further delayed due to extensive pre-production works, they would collaborate again.

In July 2022, director Cibi Chakravarthy, was reported to begin work for his next, which would either star Vijay or Rajinikanth, with the latter being the top contender. In August, Chakravarthy confirmed that he indeed had begun work for his next directorial but the lead actor was not finalised. Throughout the year, speculations arose over the collaboration of the director and Rajinikanth and the film was temporarily titled Thalaivar 170.

In January 2023, sources claimed that due to Suriya's commitments with Siva's Kanguva and Vetrimaran's Vaadivaasal, Gnanavel began work on another script. He reportedly narrated it to Rajinikanth, who was impressed by the director and immediately gave his nod. Lyca Productions announced the project on 2 March, tentatively titled Thalaivar 170. The project was planned to start after Rajinikanth wrapped up Jailer (2023) and Lal Salaam (2024).

The film was made on a budget of ₹160 crore (US$17 million). Anirudh Ravichander would score the music, in his maiden collaboration with Gnanavel. On 4 October 2023, the technical crew including cinematographer S. R. Kathir, editor Philomin Raj and stunt choreography duo Anbariv were announced to have been retained by Gnanavel, after they previously worked in Jai Bhim. Art director K.

Rajinikanth plays a police officer. In October 2023, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan joined the cast, making his debut in Tamil cinema, as well as in his reunion with Rajinikanth after Hum (1991). Bachchan was initially set to make his Tamil debut with Uyarndha Manidhan, which got shelved.

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