Iruttu(2019)
Tamil133 mins
A cop who takes charge at a police station in a hill station goes after the reasons behind a few unnatural deaths which seem mysterious like never before.
Director:VZ Dhorai
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play
- OTT Release Date
- 6 December 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 6 December 2019
- Director
- VZ Dhorai
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A police officer is assigned to a remote hill station. He investigates a series of mysterious and unnatural deaths that seem impossible to explain.
“A cop hunts a killer in the hills.”
Film Details
4.8Rating
133Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date6 December 2019
Also Known Asஇருட்டு
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalcorruptionjusticefamily
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion3
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Iruttu
Cast reunions in this film: VTV Ganesh & Yogi Babu (11 films together), Sundar C. & Yogi Babu (6 films together), VTV Ganesh & Sundar C. (5 films together), Sundar C. & E. Krishnasamy (4 films together), and Yogi Babu & E. Krishnasamy (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in Ooty, a hill station in Tamil Nadu, to match the story's setting.
- Director V. Z. Durai is known for horror films, and this was his return to the genre after a gap.
- Actor Samuthirakani, who plays the cop, is also a noted director in Tamil cinema.
- The movie's title 'Iruttu' means 'darkness' in Tamil, hinting at the horror theme.
- It had a limited theatrical release and later gained attention on streaming platforms.
- The story involves local folklore elements, which is common in Tamil horror films.
- Some scenes were filmed at night in real forest locations to increase fear.
