Pattiyal(2006)
Kosi (Arya) and Selva (Bharath), are contract killers working for a middleman with the ironic name of Sami (Cochin Haneefa). Director Vishnuvardan portrays this morbid telling of two orphaned youths with incredible realism of trust, friendship, and ultimate betrayal masterfully. As the film revolves around young men struggling at life, who bear with confusion and encounter incredible hardships, it is all too unbearably real. Kosi is an unblinking man with a stubborn feel for life thereby refusing to love and be loved. Selva, deaf and dumb, is equally intrepid although he has a heart ticking beneath the dark, dire exterior. Pattiyal is the ultimate tale of friendship, and to what degree that friendship can go till death do them part.
Pattiyal is streaming on Sun NXT and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 17 March 2006
- Director
- Vishnuvardhan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 7.1/10
Storyline
Two contract killers want to quit their violent jobs. Their boss betrays them when they try to leave.
“Two killers. One last job. A deadly betrayal.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Pattiyal
Cast reunions in this film: Arya & Yuvan Shankar Raja (11 films together), Vishnuvardhan & Yuvan Shankar Raja (8 films together), Yuvan Shankar Raja & Nirav Shah (8 films together), Arya & Nirav Shah (7 films together), Arya & Vishnuvardhan (4 films together), and Arya & Pooja (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Pattiyal' means 'order' or 'command' in Tamil, referring to the contract killing assignments.
- Director Vishnu Varadhan was an assistant to director Bala, known for his gritty films, which influenced this movie's dark tone.
- Arya and Bharath, who played the lead killers, were both relatively new actors at the time, and the film boosted their careers.
- The film's background score was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, who used a mix of rock and electronic music for its intense scenes.
- A real-life incident involving a contract killer in Chennai reportedly inspired parts of the film's storyline.
- The movie was shot in gritty, realistic locations across Chennai to match its crime drama atmosphere.
- Despite being a crime film, it included a popular romantic song 'Kadhal Vaithu' that became a hit with audiences.