This 2-hour 25-minute thriller is a blockbuster with 8.4 IMDb rating, has killer action scenes, hero kills mafia in one night; Movie name is…, actor is…
In 2019, a low-budget action thriller film was released, creating a stir at the box office. The amazing thing is that the movie has a hero but no heroine. There is tremendous action in the 2-hour 25-minute movie. The film not only won the hearts of the audience, but also topped in terms of earnings. Directed by the famous director Lokesh Kanagaraj, the movie is Kaithi, the first instalment in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe. The film stars Karthi in the titular role, alongside Narain, Arjun Das, Harish Uthaman, George Maryan and Dheena.
Kaithi's storyline takes place primarily on one night, meaning the entire movie's story unfolds within a single night. The first schedule of the film began in Chennai during mid-December and was completed in less than 15 days. Karthi has played the lead role in it. At the same time, stars like Arjun Das, Narain, George Maryan, Harish Peradi and Amjad Khan are seen in important roles. The film begins with an honest police officer who busts a big drug racket and seizes a huge amount of cocaine. But this move puts him and his colleagues in danger, as the mafia is ready to go to any extent to get the drugs back.
In the film, Dilli (Karthi) enters the story as a man who has recently been released from jail after serving his sentence. He has only one dream, to meet his 10-year-old daughter for the first time, whom he has never seen. Circumstances force him to help a police officer. Dilli is compelled to drive a truck for the police and takes on the responsibility of rescuing injured policemen and taking them to a safe place. But he agrees to do so on one condition: that he will be allowed to meet his daughter once the task is complete. The movie is packed with intense action scenes and features an emotional climax.
The tense and impressively shot Tamil action thriller was made in Rs 25 crore. According to the report of trade website Sacnilk, the film grossed Rs 86.80 crore in India while the total earnings worldwide were Rs 106.80 crore.
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