Mankatha

"A game of chase and get chased"

2011 2h 41m TA

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 77

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Synopsis

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Vinayak, a suspended cop, helps a group of four men rob cricket betting money amounting to 500 crores INR. When it comes to splitting the amount, betrayal hits the team hard and a chase ensues.

“A game of chase and get chased”

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Cast

Ajith Kumar
Vinayak Mahadevan
Arjun Sarja
Prithviraj
Vaibhav
Sumanth
Ashwin Kakumanu
Ganesh
Premji Amaran
Prem
Mahat Raghavendra
Mahat
Trisha Krishnan
Sanjana Arumugam
Raai Laxmi
Sona

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Venkat Prabhu
Writers: Venkat Prabhu, Venkat Prabhu
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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Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Venkat Prabhu, shot by Sakthi Saravanan. 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 Yuvan Shankar Raja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ajith Kumar and Arjun Sarja and Vaibhav carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A game of chase and get chased".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1705772 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Venkat Prabhu directs. Sakthi Saravanan behind the camera. Yuvan Shankar Raja scores. A long sit — settle in. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.
3Released 15 years ago.
4Directed by Venkat Prabhu, shot by Sakthi Saravanan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yuvan Shankar Raja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Ajith Kumar and Arjun Sarja and Vaibhav carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A game of chase and get chased".
8IMDB entry: tt1705772 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "gambling", "money laundering", "anti hero", "cricket".