Metro(2016)
Metro is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action crime film directed and produced by Anandakrishnan. The film stars Shirish in his debut role, alongside Bobby Simha and Sendrayan. Set in the outskirts of Chennai, the story follows a middle-class family destroyed by chain snatching. A college student, Mathi, joins a gang and accidentally kills his mother. His elder brother Arivu seeks revenge, unaware the killer is his own sibling. The film received an 'A' certificate from the Indian Censor Board for its violent content. It was released on 24 June 2016 to positive reviews and became a box office success. The film was later remade in Kannada as Siliconn City.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Plex, YuppTV
- Theatrical Release
- 24 June 2016
- Director
- Ananda Krishnan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A young college student named Mathi is tempted by easy money. He joins a chain-snatching gang in Chennai. His actions lead to a terrible accident that kills his mother. His elder brother Arivu vows to find the killer. He hunts down criminals, not knowing he is hunting his own brother.
“Greed can destroy a family.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Metro
Cast reunions in this film: Sentrayan & Yogi Babu (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director, Ananda Krishnan, was a former assistant to director A.R. Murugadoss.
- Actor Bobby Simha, who plays a key role, had previously won a National Award for his performance in 'Jigarthanda'.
- The movie's title 'Metro' refers to the Chennai Metro Rail, which was a new development during the film's release period.
- Shirley Setia made her Tamil film debut with a special appearance in this movie's song 'Kadhal Kan Kattudhe'.
- The film faced delays in release and underwent last-minute changes to its title and promotional strategy.
- Composer Sam C.S., known for background scores, provided the music, marking one of his early Tamil projects.
- The story was inspired by real-life chain-snatching incidents that were frequent in Chennai at the time.
