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Petta(2019)

7.6/10
Tamil171 mins

Petta (2019) is a 171-minute Tamil film directed by Karthik Subbaraj. Starring Rajinikanth, Megha Akash and Vijay Sethupathi. With an audience rating of 7.6/10 and a blockbuster, 200+ crores verdict at the box office, Petta stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2019.

Mood:
upliftingfunnysuspenseful
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Quick Facts

Streaming on
Hotstar, Sun Nxt
Theatrical Release
10 January 2019
Director
Karthik Subbaraj
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 51m
GudVibe Rating
7.6/10

Storyline

A hostel warden is targeted by a powerful politician and his gangster son. They soon discover he is far more dangerous than he appears. The warden has a hidden, violent past they have unknowingly awakened.

A quiet warden hides a dangerous past.

Film Details

7.6Rating
171Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date10 January 2019
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsPetta · อย่าแหย่เสือแก่

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
upliftingfunnysuspenseful
Themes
revengefamilyjusticecorruption
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability5

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Trivia

  • The film's working title was 'Thalaivar 165' because it was Rajinikanth's 165th movie as lead actor.
  • Director Karthik Subbaraj included the song 'Marana Mass' as a tribute to the style of 1990s Rajinikanth films.
  • Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who plays the villain, learned his Tamil dialogues phonetically as he does not speak the language.
  • The movie's climax was shot in the freezing cold at a hill station in Ooty, with temperatures near zero degrees Celsius.
  • A popular fan theory suggests the character Kaali is a spiritual successor to Rajinikanth's earlier role in the 1995 film 'Baashha'.
  • The film's soundtrack by Anirudh Ravichander was released as a single album without separate singles, which was unusual at the time.
  • The character name 'Petta' is a colloquial Tamil term often used to affectionately address an older, respected man.

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