Cobra(2022)
Cobra (2022) is a 183-minute Tamil film directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu. Starring Robo Shankar, Irfan Pathan and Srinidhi Shetty. With a rating of 5.6/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a average box office verdict at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- SonyLIV, Airtel Xstream Play, Amazon Prime Video
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 31 August 2022
- Director
- R. Ajay Gnanamuthu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 3h 3m
- Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
A brilliant mathematician secretly works as an assassin, killing people who stand against a powerful corporation. He stays ahead of both Interpol and the company's dangerous leader. But he must now face a mysterious hacker determined to expose his identity.
“A math genius. A deadly secret. A hacker hunting him.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Cobra
Cast reunions in this film: Vikram & A. R. Rahman (7 films together), K. S. Ravikumar & A. R. Rahman (6 films together), Anandaraj & K. S. Ravikumar (3 films together), Anandaraj & Robo Shankar (3 films together), and Anandaraj & A. R. Rahman (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Cobra' was inspired by the snake's ability to hypnotize its prey, mirroring the protagonist's manipulative skills.
- Actor Vikram's son, Dhruv Vikram, was initially considered for a role, but scheduling conflicts prevented his involvement.
- The movie features a cameo by real-life mathematician and YouTuber, Dr. Srinivasa Ramanujan's portrait, as a nod to the protagonist's genius.
- Parts of the film were shot in Serbia, marking one of the few Tamil movies to film action sequences extensively in Eastern Europe.
- The antagonist's character was loosely based on the concept of corporate espionage and data theft scandals in global tech industries.
- A.R. Rahman composed the background score, but due to time constraints, some tracks were reused from his earlier international projects.
- The film's climax involved a complex mathematical puzzle that was verified by a mathematics professor for accuracy.