
Paayum Puli(2015)
Tamil135 mins
Paayum Puli (2015) is a 135-minute Tamil film directed by Suseenthiran. Starring Vishal, Kajal Aggarwal and Vela Ramamoorthy. With an audience rating of 5.9/10, Paayum Puli stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2015.
Director:Suseenthiran
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 4 September 2015
- Director
- Suseenthiran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
A gang kills businessmen and murders a policeman investigating them. A police officer starts taking the gang members out in unofficial shootouts, but the killings don't stop. He doesn't know the real mastermind is someone very close to him.
“A cop's hunt for killers hits too close to home.”
Film Details
5.9Rating
135Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date4 September 2015
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsJayasurya · Main Hoon Rakshak · Jaya Surya
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
revengecorruptionjusticefamily
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.9/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's title 'Paayum Puli' was also the title of a 1985 Tamil film starring Vijayakanth, but the two movies share no story connection.
- Director Suseenthiran initially planned to make this film with a different lead actor before Vishal was cast.
- The movie's climax was shot in a specially constructed large indoor set to control the lighting and action sequences.
- A real-life police officer was consulted to ensure the procedural details in the investigation scenes were accurate.
- The film's release was delayed multiple times due to post-production work and scheduling conflicts.
- Composer D. Imman, who scored the music, used a mix of traditional folk instruments and modern synthesizers for the background score.
- Despite being an action thriller, the film includes a subplot highlighting the personal life and family struggles of the main police character.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Paayum Puli
Murugesan-Music Composer22 films →
Lakshmi Narayanan-Murugesan11 films →
Actor-Murugesan9 films →
Lakshmi Narayanan-Director8 films →
Lakshmi Narayanan-Actor8 films →
Actor-Actor8 films →
Director-Albert8 films →
Lakshmi Narayanan-Actor7 films →
Lakshmi Narayanan-Actor6 films →
Actor-Composer6 films →
Director-Composer6 films →
Director-Actor6 films →
Albert-Music Composer6 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Director-Murugesan5 films →
Murugesan-Actor4 films →
Actor-Composer4 films →
Lakshmi Narayanan-Music Composer3 films →














