A mafia don sends his son out of the country because he doesn't want even a shadow of his life falling on him. Destiny wills otherwise. The son makes an innocuous trip to Mumbai to visit his dad. And ends up filling his father's large shoes.
Acting
Vijay's haunted eyes sell the reluctant heir arc.
Direction
AL Vijay stages Mumbai's Dharavi like a living organism.
Score
GV Prakash's 'Thalaivaa' theme still hits at weddings.
Director
A. L. Vijay
Vijay
Vishwa Bhai
Amala Paul
Meera Narayanan
Sathyaraj
'Anna' Ramadurai
Ponvannan
Ranga
Nassar
Ratnam
Santhanam
Logu
Suresh
Meera's Father
Y. G. Mahendran
Lawyer Radhakrishnan
Abhimanyu Singh
Bhima Bhai
Ragini Nandwani
Gowri
Rajeev Pillai
Raju
Udhaya
Video Kumar
Sathish Krishnan
Vishwa's Friend
Varun Kamal
Vishwa's Friend
Ravi Prakash
Kesav
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during peak Vijay political speculation, the film's ' reluctant leader' narrative fueled real-world Chief Minister rumors that persist today.
The Australia opening was actually shot in Mumbai studios; Vijay learned tap dance for the 'Vaanganna' number that was later cut down after runtime complaints.
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