Vettaiyan

"The Hunter"

2024 2h 41m TA

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 44

ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A sought-after Supercop gets caught in a series of unexpected events when he encounters a suspect who is accused of being involved in a murder case.

“The Hunter”

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Cast

Rajinikanth
SP V. Athiyan IPS
Amitabh Bachchan
Justice Dr. Sathyadev Bramhadutt Pandey
Fahadh Faasil
Cyber Patrick 'Battery'
Rana Daggubati
Natraj 'Nat' Shanmugam
Manju Warrier
Thara
Ritika Singh
Roopa Kiran
Kishore
SP Harish Kumar
Dushara Vijayan
Saranya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: T. J. Gnanavel
Writers: Kiruthika B, T. J. Gnanavel
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 87% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by T. J. Gnanavel, shot by S. R. Kathir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anirudh Ravichander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Philomin Raj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan and Fahadh Faasil carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Hunter".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

T. J. Gnanavel directs. S. R. Kathir behind the camera. Anirudh Ravichander scores. Philomin Raj cuts. A long sit — settle in. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Earned back only 87% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 2 years ago.
4Directed by T. J. Gnanavel, shot by S. R. Kathir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Anirudh Ravichander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Philomin Raj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan and Fahadh Faasil carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Hunter".
9IMDB entry: tt26936666 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.