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Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu

  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 54m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
8.7K
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Kamal Haasan, Jyotika, and Prakash Raj 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
    8.7K
    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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    8anandplanet

    A cop story with a different backdrop

    A brilliantly taken movie by Gautam Menon ! The story revolves around an incomparably charismatic cop - Raghavan (Kamal Hassan) who investigates the case of a serial killer.The movie has been shot in New York and India swapping frames to give a rich backdrop which is certainly a change from the regular old cop movies.

    The story begins with a rich introduction of cop - Raghavan who proves his muscles to the local hooligans.Raghavan gets serious into business when his colleague's (Prakash Raj) daughter Rani gets kidnapped.Based on a tip of , he flies to New York. While traveling he recalls the painful memories of his own personal life.In New York,he shockingly finds another case having the similar hallmark of villain.

    To ease the tension Gautam had remarkably introduced Aradhana (Jyothika) who gets closer with Raghavan. Melodious songs and active night life of New York would be a good feast to viewers. Raghavan connects up with Detective Anderson to dig deeper into the case which eventually leads to a close encounter with killer.

    Raghavan and the killer start playing the game to take on each other and well, you know the good wins over the evil ! Not to mention the gruesome killings & a lot of blood - so the movie is surely not for the faint hearted ! Gautam had written and directed the movie. Harris Jayaraj has composed the music.

    Just exclude some of the logical bloopers - I guess consciously done by Gautam to suit the taste of audience. Not to miss - Hunting game!
    10srinisankar

    A great thriller movie

    Very solid technical details. The way new york pictured is simple superb. Hats off to Ravi Varman for his cinematography. This movie is not inferior to any Hollywood one. Tamil movies are catching up with them. Great direction by Gautham. Kamal should shed some weight and continue his world class acting. The matured romance between Kamal and Jyothika needs a special mention. Too bad the other heroine Kamalini Mukherjee didn't get much attention. Absolutely no comedy sequences at all in this thriller. Thats a great attempt by the director in these times when comedy is given lots of importance in Tamil movies. Background score by Harris Jayaraj is simply superb. World class.
    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.
    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.

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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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    • Runtime
      • 2h 54m(174 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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