
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
Seen it?2006 | 160 min | Action, Thriller
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
Trailer
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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