Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu

2006 2h 40m TA

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 52

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kamal Haasan
Raghavan
Jyothika
Aradhana
Kamalinee Mukherjee
Kayalvizhi Raghavan
Lev Gorn
Anderson
Prakash Raj
Arokiya Raj
Rajashree
Chitra
Daniel Balaji
Amudhan Sukumaran
Yog Jappie
Arun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gautham Vasudev Menon
Writers: Gautham Vasudev Menon, Gautham Vasudev Menon
Languages: English, Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Tamil.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, shot by Ravi Varman. 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 Harris Jayaraj. 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 Anthony 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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Kamal Haasan and Jyothika and Kamalinee Mukherjee carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0455829 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gautham Vasudev Menon directs. Ravi Varman behind the camera. Harris Jayaraj scores. Anthony cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in English, Tamil.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Tamil.
4Directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, shot by Ravi Varman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Harris Jayaraj. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Anthony shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kamal Haasan and Jyothika and Kamalinee Mukherjee carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0455829 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.