Chennai International Film Festival

Vettaiyan

India | 2024 |163 mins | Tamil

A sought-after super cop gets caught in a series of unexpected events in a criminal case. Amidst his struggle to justify the act, he must confront his moral compass while fighting corrupt, larger-than-life forces. Vettaiyan explores the underbelly of crime investigations with one man`s fight against a world, where justice is a rare commodity.

Director
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Writer and director T .J. Gnanavel made his debut in 2011, writing the story and screenplay of the 2011 Tamil crime action Payanam. Following his debut, he was associated with the Prakash Raj and Radhika Apte-starrer 2012 Tamil family drama Dhoni, which he wrote the dialogues for. In 2017, Gnanavel made his directorial debut with the comedy Kootathil Oruthan, starring Ashok Selvan and Priya Anand in pivotal roles. Gnanavel not only directed the film but was also wrote the story, screenplay, and dialogues of the movie.
Cast & Crew

Director – T.JGnanavel

Producer – Subaskaran

Cinematographer – S.R Kathir

Editor – Philomin Raj

Music – Anirudh Ravichander

Cast – RajiniKanth, Amitabh Bachcahan,

Fahadh Fassil, Rana Daggubati,

Manju Warrior, Rithika Singh,

Abhirami, Dushara Vijayan