Kaithi is a Tamil action thriller Indian film released in 2019, written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. The film stars Karthi in the lead role and Narain and Dhina in the supporting roles The movie was produced under the banner of Dream Warrior Pictures by S. R. Prakashbabu and S.
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Top Cast
Karthi
as Dilli
Narain
as Bejoy
Arjun Das
as Anbu
Storyline
Kaithi – 10/10. Tamil cinema loves the action genre. Outside of the romance genre, action is probably the second most delved upon subject in tamil cinema. In terms of an action film, Kaithi is an incredible tour de force. The main thing to do when watching this film is to watch it with a mindset of watching an action drama.
If you watch it with that mindset, you will totally love Kaithi. We’ve seen films where a cop and criminal must tag team to accomplish something (Vikram Vedha for instance) and we’ve seen films where the film takes place during one night (Saroja). But with this film both those things are used to push the simple but effective story forward.
Karthi is an interesting actor because he seems to be one of the few who can pull off playing a larger than life hero, or, play a simple raw character. Kaithi offers him the best of both worlds, allowing him to play a character close to the ones he played in Paruthiveeran and Aayirathil Oruvan, but at the same time making that character into an action force.
Its also nice to see actors like Narain and Ramana back in films, they both provide good work for their respective characters. Dheena provides well timed comedic relief and George Maryan surprises with a solid supporting role. Sam CS proves once again he is one of the premier young music directors. Cinematography by Sathyan Sooryan is crazy good! Shot at night, everything visually pops from the screen. And finally, Lokesh Kanagaraj.
This man deserves a huge amount of credit for creating such a intense film. From the first scene till the end, the movie doesn’t lose any pace or any excitement. Overall, Kaithi is an amazing serious film with some over the top commercial elements. If I were to pick between Bigil or this film for which was the better Deepavali release, hands down, it’s Kaithi. Watch it now!
- Director: Lokesh Kanagaraj
- Writers: Lokesh Kanagaraj, Pon Parthiban (dialogue), Sanjeev Tiwari (hindi dialogue)
- Stars: Karthi, Narain, Ramana
Details
- Release date: October 24, 2019 (United States)
- Country of origin: India
- Official sites: Official site (Japan)
- Language: Tamil
- Also known as: Узник
- Production companies: Dream Warrior Pictures, Vivekananda Pictures, Goldmine Tele Films
Genres
Box office
- Budget: ₹240,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide: $524,061
Technical specs
- Runtime: 2 hours 25 minutes
- Color: Color
- Sound mix:Dolby Atmos
Did you know
Yogeswaran Yaaru
Music by Sam C.S.
Lyrics by Rokesh
Performed by Revanth
The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to remove moments of strong violence and drug preparation and misuse (cocaine cutting and snorting) in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
This movie story is also happening in one night like the previous film (Maanagaram) of the director.
Kaithi (2019) Movie Review
Kaithi starts with an extremely economical configuration. A team of policemen, led by Bejoy (Narain), have seized a record amount of cocaine, hidden in a secret cell under the commissioner’s desk. The drug mafia manages to sedate nearly every cop in this place by spike their drinks. Injured Bejoy enlists in the army, Dilli, an athlete who has just been released from prison to be pardoned and hopes to finally meet the girl he has never met, to save the day.
Meanwhile, a few students are trapped in the commissioner’s office with a corporate agent and stop the gangsters from breaking in and saving their boss. Lokesh Kanagaraj gives us all of that in the first 20 minutes of Kaithi, a tense and dramatic action-thriller (Sathyan Sooryan is the cinematographer). The director offers us a pure genre film with no frills, like songs and romance, which we are used to in Tamil cinema. Even though we got two hours of action, we barely felt exhausted (the excellent action choreography is by Anbariv).
Like in a video game, Dilli must overcome challenges of varying difficulty by transporting police to safety. We get different types of stunts – a chase, a few fights and just when they seem monotonous, a series of eye-catching gunfights. The fact that the entire movie takes place at night gives it a unique flavor, as we don’t know what dangers lurk in the shadows. Lokesh also features a host of interesting characters, like the wayward gangster brother (Arjun Dass), the fearless cop (George Mariyan), resourceful students, agents on both sides, and the girl-to-be future.
Performance is solid everywhere. Narain gives just the right amount of vulnerability, Dheena, as an unfortunate young truck owner, adds a few light-hearted moments, while Karthi, whose strong appearance makes Dilli look like a slightly older version of Paruthiveeran, which gives muscle performance. He also makes you emotional in the scene where he recounts his past in one long shot. If there’s one shortcoming, it’s that the film feels too long for its genre, with a few action blocks becoming too forgiving. But when it’s the action we’re committed to, we can’t complain too much.
