Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
Seen it?2018 | 143 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Touch of Evil or Escape from New York, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A bloody power struggle erupts between three brothers who are vying to take over the family business following the death of their father.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 121K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mani Ratnam
- Arvind SwamyVaradharajan 'Varadhan' Senapathi
- SilambarasanEthiraj 'Ethi' Senapathi
- Arun VijayThyagarajan 'Thyagu' Senapathi
- Vijay SethupathiInspector Rasool Ibrahim
- Prakash RajSenapathi 'Sena'
- JayasudhaLakshmi Senapathi
- JyothikaChitra Varadarajan
- Aishwarya RajeshRenuka 'Renu' Thyagarajan
- Dayana ErappaChaaya Ethiraj
- Aditi Rao HydariParvathi