Inayathalam(2017)
Inayathalam is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film directed by the debutant duo Shankar-Suresh. The film stars Ganesh Venkatram, Shwetha Menon, and Erode Mahesh in lead roles. The plot follows a team of cybercrime officers investigating a website that streams murders live. The killer is technologically advanced and leaves no digital traces. The officers struggle to identify and catch the culprit. The film explores themes of online crime, fame, and the dark side of the internet. It received mixed reviews and had a limited theatrical release in May 2017.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 19 May 2017
- Director
- Shankar-Suresh
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
A mysterious website begins streaming murders live. Cybercrime officer Ganesh and his team are called to stop the killer. But the killer is too smart and leaves no clues. When one of the officers is captured, Ganesh must find the killer before the next live stream. Can he save his colleague and stop the website?
“The website that kills live.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Inayathalam
Cast reunions in this film: Delhi Ganesh & Sukanya (4 films together), and Y. Gee. Mahendra & Delhi Ganesh (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Cyber Cop' before being renamed to 'Inayathalam'.
- Director duo Shankar-Suresh are real-life brothers who started as assistant directors to filmmaker Shankar.
- The movie's plot was inspired by real-world anxieties about the dark web and live-streamed crime.
- It features a cameo by veteran actor Nasser in a pivotal role as a police officer.
- The film's climax was shot in a specially constructed set to resemble a high-tech villain's lair.
- Despite its cyber-thriller theme, it performed modestly at the Tamil box office upon release.
- The soundtrack was composed by Ganesh Raghavendra, who is also a playback singer.
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Ganesh Venkatraman, Y. Gee. Mahendra, Erode Mahesh, K. Bhagyaraj, Natraj, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj and Amit Bhargav at Inayathalam Premiere Show - View Stills !
