Mafia(2020)
Tamil122 minsdirect-to-OTT
Mafia (2020) is a 122-minute Tamil film directed by Karthick Naren. Starring Arun Vijay, Priya Bhavani Shankar and Prasanna. With a rating of 6.1/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a hit verdict at the box office.
Director:Karthick Naren
Mood:
darksuspensefulintense
Mafia is streaming on VI movies and tv and Amazon Prime Video since 7 November 2020.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI movies and tv, Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, MX Player
- OTT Release Date
- 7 November 2020
- Theatrical Release
- 21 February 2020
- Director
- Karthick Naren
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
A narcotics officer tries to track down and arrest a powerful drug lord. They are locked in a dangerous game of pursuit.
“A cop. A kingpin. One relentless hunt.”
Film Details
6.1Rating
122Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date21 February 2020
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsMafia: Chapter 1
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulintense
Themes
corruptionjusticerevengesurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion3
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Mafia
Cast reunions in this film: Jakes Bejoy & Karthick Naren (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 30 days, a very short schedule for a major Tamil action film.
- Director Karthick Naren also wrote the film's background score, which is unusual for a director.
- Actor Arun Vijay performed many of his own stunts without a body double for key action sequences.
- The movie's climax was filmed at the real-life Chennai Port, requiring special permission.
- It was originally planned as a bilingual in Tamil and Telugu, but the Telugu version was delayed.
- The title 'Mafia' was chosen to reflect the global scale of the drug cartel in the story.
- Some scenes were inspired by real news reports about international drug smuggling networks.
