Dagaalty(2020)
Dagaalty (2020) is a 130-minute Tamil film directed by Vijay Anand. Starring Santhanam, Yogi Babu and Ritika Sen. With a rating of 6.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a hit verdict at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, Watcho, Plex
- OTT Release Date
- 29 January 2020
- Theatrical Release
- 31 January 2020
- Director
- Vijay Anand
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A con artist is hired to trick a young woman. He ends up falling for her instead. Now, he must protect her from a dangerous playboy who wants to control her.
“A con artist falls for his mark. Now he must save her.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Dagaalty
Cast reunions in this film: Manobala & Yogi Babu (29 films together), Santhanam & Manobala (21 films together), Radha Ravi & Yogi Babu (8 films together), Manobala & Santhana Bharathi (7 films together), Manobala & Radha Ravi (7 films together), and Santhanam & Radha Ravi (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Dagaalty' is a Tamil slang word meaning 'trouble' or 'nuisance', reflecting the chaotic plot.
- Director Vijay Anand is the grandson of veteran Tamil film director C.V. Sridhar, continuing a family legacy in cinema.
- Actor Yogi Babu, known for comedy, plays a key supporting role, but his character was initially written with fewer scenes.
- The movie was shot extensively in and around Chennai, using real locations to create a vibrant urban backdrop.
- It was released directly on a streaming platform, bypassing theaters, which was still uncommon for Tamil films in 2020.
- The soundtrack was composed by Justin Prabhakaran, who used a mix of folk and contemporary styles for the songs.
- A minor subplot involving a fake spiritual guru was inspired by real-life news stories about similar con artists in India.
