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Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu

Seen it?

2006 | 160 min | Action, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office, 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
One for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Grand in scale, at 2 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 40 min.
  • It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.

DCP Raghavan sets off on the trail of the killers of Rani, the daughter of a police officer. Following this, many more murders take place, leading him to New York to capture the maniac killer.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    Generally positive reviews

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 117K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon

  • Kamal HaasanRaghavan
  • JyothikaAradhana
  • Kamalinee MukherjeeKayalvizhi Raghavan
  • Lev GornAnderson
  • Prakash RajArokiya Raj
  • RajashreeChitra
  • Daniel BalajiAmudhan Sukumaran
  • Yog JappieArun
  • Salim BaigIlamaran
  • Janaki SabeshAradhana's mother