Chakkara Viyugam(2008)
Chakkara Viyugam is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Udhayabanu Maheshwaran. The cast includes Jayasurya, Vijay Raj, and Natarajan Subramaniam. The story follows an income tax officer who seizes INR 10 crores from a multimillionaire and hides the cash. After the officer is murdered, two criminals attempt to extort the money from his sister, a BPO employee. The film explores themes of greed, family loyalty, and the battle of wits. It was released in India on April 14, 2008, with a budget of approximately ₹1.5 crore.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 25 April 2008
- Director
- Udhayabanu Mageswaran
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
An income tax officer raids a rich man's house and hides 10 crores of seized cash. When he is murdered, two criminals target his innocent sister. They believe she knows where the money is. She must use her wits to survive and uncover her brother's secret before the criminals destroy her life.
“The battle of brains begins”
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Trivia
- This film marked the Tamil debut of Malayalam star Jayasurya, who was already a leading actor in Kerala.
- Director Udhayabanu Mageswaran was also a cinematographer, handling the camera for this film.
- The movie's title 'Chakkara Viyugam' translates to 'Wheel Strategy', referring to a tactical formation in ancient Indian warfare.
- It was one of the few Tamil films released in 2008 to feature a significant number of Malayalam film artists in key roles.
- The film's trailer was released in January 2008, but the movie itself did not hit theaters until April of that year.
- Actor Nataraj, known for 'Naalai', played the lead, but the film did not achieve major commercial success upon release.
- Despite being an action-drama, the film is largely forgotten and rarely discussed in mainstream Tamil cinema histories.