Battery(2022)
Battery (2022) is a 120-minute Tamil film directed by Mani Bharathi. Starring Senguttuvan, Ammu Abirami and Yog Jappie. With a rating of 5.7/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a strong reception verdict at the box office.
Battery is streaming on Amazon Prime Video since 1 January 2023.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 29 July 2022
- Director
- Mani Bharathi
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
A rookie cop's sharp skills annoy his boss, who is soon murdered by a masked killer. The killer uses the same unusual method—forcing expired batteries into victims' mouths—on a medical industrialist. The story follows the hunt for this mysterious murderer and whether he is caught.
“A killer's shocking signature. Can a rookie cop stop him?”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Battery
Cast reunions in this film: M. S. Bhaskar & Rama (2 films together), M. S. Bhaskar & Siddharth Vipin (2 films together), and Ammu Abirami & Ammu Abhirami (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director, S. Mani Bharathy, is also a practicing lawyer, which influenced the film's focus on legal and investigative procedures.
- The unusual murder method involving expired batteries was inspired by real-life reports of toxic battery components causing harm.
- Actor Prasanna, who plays the rookie cop, underwent physical training to perform many of his own action sequences.
- The movie's title 'Battery' serves as a dual metaphor, referring both to the murder weapon and the 'battery' of tests in an investigation.
- Much of the film was shot in and around Chennai, using real police station locations to add authenticity.
- The film's climax and the killer's motive are tied to themes of medical malpractice and corporate negligence, a social issue in Tamil cinema.
- Despite being a crime thriller, the script originally included more dark comedy elements that were later reduced during editing.