Vada Chennai

2018 2h 46m TA

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 115

ActionCrime

Synopsis

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A proficient carrom player sets foot in the world of crime and joins forces with local gangsters to settle their feuds. However, he decides to take them down when they plan to wipe out his locality.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dhanush
Anbu
Andrea Jeremiah
Chandra
Ameer
Rajan
Aishwarya Rajesh
Padma
Samuthirakani
Guna
Daniel Balaji
Thambi
Kishore
Senthil
Pawan
Velu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vetrimaaran
Writers: Vetrimaaran, Vetrimaaran
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 166 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "World of Vada Chennai" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vetrimaaran, shot by R. Velraj. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Santhosh Narayanan. 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 R. Ramar 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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Dhanush and Andrea Jeremiah and Ameer carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5959980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Vetrimaaran directs. R. Velraj behind the camera. Santhosh Narayanan scores. R. Ramar cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

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1Clocks in at 166 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "World of Vada Chennai" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Vetrimaaran, shot by R. Velraj. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Santhosh Narayanan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor R. Ramar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dhanush and Andrea Jeremiah and Ameer carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5959980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "gangster", "gang war", "historical fiction", "criminal underworld".

The technical file

Cinematography: R. Velraj
Original score: Santhosh Narayanan
Editing: R. Ramar
Costume design: Amritha Ram
Stunt coordinator: Dhilip Subbarayan
Runtime: 166 min · 2h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: TA
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Vada Chennai (2018)

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World of Vada Chennai

Collection of films from the franchise 'Vada Chennai'.

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badelf2023-08-16
★ 9/10
This script makes Hollywood gangster movies look like Saturday morning cartoons for kids. I count at least six gangsters, all of whom would have been at the top of their class at Harvard Business if they'd had that opportunity. And that isn't counting the 1 or 2 more brilliant operatives that are just in for revenge. All of them are fully developed characters in multi-way negotiations and struggle. It's complicated! I don't know if it's because I'm getting old or because I don't have enough face time with Indians, but I had trouble keeping all those characters straight. The first 30–40 minutes, I felt like I was chasing the bus. When I caught it, though ... wow. Yes, it's Tamil, and yes, it has shitty Hindi dub. I wish they'd stop doing that. "Come! Lay down here on this couch, Oedipus, and tell me why you think you have to dub it for mainland India."

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