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Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu

  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 54m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
8.6K
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Kamal Haasan and Jyotika in Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006)
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A Police Officer investigates a series of brutal rapes and murders, with the culprits seeming to cover more than one country.A Police Officer investigates a series of brutal rapes and murders, with the culprits seeming to cover more than one country.A Police Officer investigates a series of brutal rapes and murders, with the culprits seeming to cover more than one country.

  • Director
    • Gautham Vasudev Menon
  • Writers
    • Dasaradh
    • Meghana Karthik
    • Gautham Vasudev Menon
  • Stars
    • Kamal Haasan
    • Jyotika
    • Prakash Raj
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    8.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gautham Vasudev Menon
    • Writers
      • Dasaradh
      • Meghana Karthik
      • Gautham Vasudev Menon
    • Stars
      • Kamal Haasan
      • Jyotika
      • Prakash Raj
    • 39User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Kamal Haasan
    Kamal Haasan
    • Raghavan
    Jyotika
    Jyotika
    • Aradhana
    • (as Jyothika)
    Prakash Raj
    Prakash Raj
    • Arogyaraj
    Daniel Balaji
    Daniel Balaji
    • Amudhan Sukumaran
    Saleem Baig
    • Ilamaran Anandan
    Kamalinee Mukherjee
    Kamalinee Mukherjee
    • Kayalvizhi Raghavan
    Rajashree
    • Chitra
    Lev Gorn
    Lev Gorn
    • Anderson
    Yog Japee
    Yog Japee
    • Arun
    Ajay Naidu
    Aahuthi Prasad
    Aahuthi Prasad
    • Police Commissioner
    Karma
    • Cowan
    Stun Siva
    • Villain
    • (as Stun Shiva)
    VTV Ganesh
    • Dharma
    • (as Ganesh)
    Tirlok Malik
    Tirlok Malik
    • Suspected Killer
    Ann Marie Seall
    • Dead American Girl
    Marvin Adler
    • Police Officer 1
    Archana
    • Archana
    • Director
      • Gautham Vasudev Menon
    • Writers
      • Dasaradh
      • Meghana Karthik
      • Gautham Vasudev Menon
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    User reviews39

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    8kpvbalaji

    Technically brilliant and fresh!!

    The movie is really a bench mark for Tamil cinema on the technical fore front. The plot is also a bit bold and one of its kind. Kamal hassan underplays DCP Raghavan really well. Its a big boost for the movie. The duologue's are pretty good, and the subtle sense of humor of kamals character is enjoyable. another big plus for the movie is the outstanding camera work by ravi verman. Those aerial shots of NY are really breathtaking. Editing keeps the movie fast paced. the BGM of Harris is the main drawback of the movie. The romance between kamal and jo is offbeat.Very new to tamil cinema.The movie may not go down well with children and women for its content and violence. Overall a very uncodable nice movie. A real treat for action lovers and Kamal fans.
    shamnass

    v v lifted from Proof of the Man by Junya Sato

    v v lifted from Proof of the Man by Junya Sato

    The ploy line of Proof of the Man is "When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York.

    There he is joined by a New York City detective named Shuftan and together they sort out the crime" Kamal looks like wounded tiger..

    yeah.. v accept it has some technical brilliance.. but not to the high standards..

    and the BGM at some scenes very noisy..

    i rated this movie 5/10
    mvstmt

    CAN'T RATE THIS MOVIE BELOW 10

    ONE OF THE MOST STYLISH POLICE MOVIE IN TAMIL I HAVE EVER SEEN. GVM'S DIRECTION, KAMAL'S STYLE ,JOTHIKA'S ROMANCE AND MANY MORE TO WATCH IN THIS MOVIE. THIS FILM HAD THE BEST INTRODUCTION SCENE FOR A HERO IN A POLICE MOVIE.
    10Abhiman

    Movielover's treat! a must watch! awesome! Kamalji does it again!

    What do I say ... To start with Kamalji is in it!! and boy has he done a good job!!! the movie is technically brilliant!! well written,edited,shot and executed!! u couldn't ask for more!! kudos to Gautam on a fantastic job ..though I've seen several English serial killer movies , this one is awesome for a Tamil movie ... truly Kamal is India's Al Pacino and Gautam is Michael Mann in the making !!! Credit goes to the lyricist and music director for good songs!!

    All in all a racy thriller with all the ingredients to watch it over n over ....

    P.S: i have already seen it thrice in the theaters in its first four days and I cant wait to watch it again!!
    8scorpion83

    Tamil Cinema Reaching new heights .. Bollywood you got so much to learn from this film

    First of let me talk about the positives in this movie : The movie was totally awesome ... technically .. Its a very different approach followed by the director .. We could definitely say with pride that Gautam has taken Indian cinema to new heights ... ! The story narration was beautiful though it did not have a very strong plot ... Thanks to Hollywood ... Tamil Cinema is reaching new dimensions ... Especially the opening 15 minutes and the scene where the killer talks with Kamal in midst of vendetta .. Just too good ! Kudos to the director .. the real hero ! Though he is not commendable in the plot, as in Kaakha Kaakha, he wanted to prove a point here ... and he does it in style ... Cheers Last but not the least ... The pride of Indian cinema .. Dr Kamal Haasan .... Does a powerful role with so much of ease ... Yet another movie of his to be remembered ..

    Now coming to the negatives: Though the director succeeds in a certain way .. he lets you down at certain scenes which are so Indian ... Especially.. When the hero does things out of nowhere and categorizes them as "Raghavan Instincts" .. the scene where the killers escape from the airport .. and the usual coincidence where the killers meets the hero and his girl within minutes he reaches a new city ..

    Our heroes which includes Kamal .. For their lack of body maintenance .. (Got to reduce the protruding tummy) Though these are negatives, they just go vanishing because of the style in which things are told ! In a nut shell .. Its a delight to watch this film !

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    • Trivia
      VTV Ganesh: One of the producers of the film, as a goon in the flashback sequence and also gives a voice to another thug in the same scene.
    • Goofs
      Before encounter of MLA Sasi, Raghavan shoots one of the MLA's goons. In the shot, the goons face is shown inside the frame.
    • Quotes

      Murderer: [Pistol Jams] Shit! Shit! Shit!

      Raghavan: Saying 'Shit' again and again? Is that your mother's name?

    • Connections
      Spoofed in Thamizh Padam (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Karka Karka
      Lyrics by: Thamarai

      Composed by: Harris Jayaraj

      Sung by: Devan Ekambaram, Tippu Ekhaambarresh and "Nakul"

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    • Release date
      • August 25, 2006 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • The Smart Hunt
    • Filming locations
      • Green Sergeant Covered Bridge, 707 Rosemont Ringoes Rd, Stockton, NJ, USA(Uyirile En Uyirile song)
    • Production companies
      • Photon Factory
      • Seventh Channel Productions
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    • Budget
      • ₹240,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,888
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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