Vithagan(2011)
Vithagan (2011) is a Tamil film directed by R. Parthiban. Starring R. Parthiban , Poorna and L. Raja. With an audience rating of 4.9/10, Vithagan stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2011.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 18 November 2011
- Director
- R. Parthiban
- Language
- Tamil
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
With The Gun is an Tamil action film directed by R. Parthiban that features himself in the lead along with Poorna. The film, which has been in making since 2008, released on 18 November 2011 as per schedule. 'Vithagan', which also happens to be the 50th film of Parthipan, has him in the role of a police officer, who is brainy as well as brawny. With an innovative tagline 'With the gun', 'Vithagan' has Poorna as heroine and music has been composed by Joshua Sridhar of 'Kadhal' fame. The film opened to extremely negative reviews and bombed at the box office.
“A cop's mind is his deadliest weapon.”
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Trivia
- This was R. Parthiban's 50th film as an actor, and he also wrote and directed it.
- The film's title 'Vithagan' translates to 'Lover' or 'Beloved' in Tamil, contrasting its action plot.
- It was shot quickly on a modest budget, typical of Parthiban's efficient filmmaking style at the time.
- The movie includes a cameo by actor-director Cheran, who appears in a brief supporting role.
- Despite the police officer role, the story focuses heavily on a romantic subplot and family drama.
- Parthiban promoted the film by highlighting it as a different take on the cop genre he had done before.
- The soundtrack was composed by Dhina, a frequent collaborator with Parthiban in the 2000s.