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Released 7 years ago.
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Kaithi
2019 2h 27m TA
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8.4
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★7.6TMDB · 172🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★8.4IMDB · 44,828
ActionThrillerCrime
Synopsis
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Dilli, a convicted criminal, is out on parole to meet his daughter. However, a drug bust sets him off on a mission to save the life of police officers.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Karthi
Dilli
Narain
Bejoy
Arjun Das
Anbu
Harish Uthaman
Adaikalam
George Mariyan
Napoleon
KPY Dheena
Kamatchi
Monekha Siva
Amudha
Ramana
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Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lokesh Kanagaraj
- Writers
- Lokesh Kanagaraj, Lokesh Kanagaraj
- Languages
- Telugu, Tamil
- Countries
- India
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Telugu, Tamil.
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CINEMA
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Part of the "Kaithi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, shot by Sathyan Sooryan. 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 Sam C S. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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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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CAST
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Karthi and Narain and Arjun Das carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt9900782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lokesh Kanagaraj directs. Sathyan Sooryan behind the camera. Sam C S scores. Philomin Raj cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Telugu, Tamil.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Telugu, Tamil.
- 3Part of the "Kaithi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 4Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, shot by Sathyan Sooryan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Sam C S. 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.
- 7Karthi and Narain and Arjun Das carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt9900782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Sathyan Sooryan
- Original score
- Sam C S
- Editing
- Philomin Raj
- Costume design
- Praveen Raja
- Stunt coordinator
- Anbumani
- Runtime
- 147 min · 2h 27m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $522,938
- Original language
- TA
- IMDB
- Kaithi (2019)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 100% 🍅 Fresh
- IMDB rating
- 8.4/10 · 44,828 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Awards
15 wins & 8 nominations
Part of
Kaithi Collection
Also by
Lokesh Kanagaraj
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Dream Warrior Pictures
IN
- VI
Vivekananda Pictures
IN
Key crew
- Animation SupervisorMahesh Ganguly S
- DialogueLokesh Kanagaraj
- EditorPhilomin Raj
- Stunt CoordinatorAnbumani
- DialoguePon Parthiban
- Costume DesignerP. S. Rajendran
- Costume DesignPraveen Raja
- Executive ProducerAravendraj Baskaran
- ProducerS. R. Prabu
- ProducerS. R. Prakashbabu
- Co-ProducerTiruppur Vivek
- Stunt CoordinatorArivumani
- Art DirectionSathees Kumar
- LyricistSharanya Gopinath
- Playback SingerSharanya Gopinath
- Playback SingerSam C S
- Music ProducerOnasis Mohan
- Assistant EditorSanthosh Kumar K
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- prisoner
- police officer
- one night
- lokesh cinematic universe (lcu)
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2019-10-24
Also known as
International titles
- KaidhiIN
- KhaidiIN
- زندانیIR
