Alex Pandian(2013)
Alex Pandian is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Suraj. The film stars Karthi in the lead role, alongside Anushka Shetty, Santhanam, and Nikhita. The story follows a small-time thief who is hired to kidnap the Chief Minister's daughter for a group of criminals. The kidnappers demand the Chief Minister approve fake medicines instead of ransom money. The film blends comedy with a crime thriller plot and features a performance by Karthi. It received mixed reviews from critics and holds a 3.1 rating on IMDb. The movie was released in theaters on 18 January 2013.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Amazon MX Player, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 11 January 2013
- Director
- Suraj
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 3.5/10
Storyline
A petty thief named Alex Pandian is hired to kidnap the Chief Minister's daughter. He thinks it is an easy job for quick money. But he soon discovers the kidnappers want to force the Chief Minister to approve dangerous fake medicines. Alex must choose between his payday and saving innocent lives.
“One thief. One kidnap. One chance to change.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Alex Pandian
Cast reunions in this film: Santhanam & Manobala (21 films together), Santhanam & Anushka Shetty (6 films together), Santhanam & Devi Sri Prasad (6 films together), Santhanam & Karthi (3 films together), Santhanam & Saravanan (3 films together), and Manobala & Saravanan (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was inspired by a popular 1980s Tamil action movie starring Rajinikanth, which also had a character named Alex Pandian.
- Director Suraj originally planned to make the film with a different lead actor before Karthi was finalized for the role.
- A significant portion of the movie was shot in Thailand, including elaborate action sequences set in Bangkok.
- The film faced criticism for its similarities to the Hindi movie 'Wanted' (2009), which was also a remake of a Telugu film.
- Despite mixed reviews, the song 'Kadhal Vandhale' composed by Devi Sri Prasad became quite popular upon release.
- This was one of the few Tamil films at the time to be simultaneously dubbed and released in Telugu as 'Bad Boy'.
- Actor Santhanam's comedy track was added during scripting to balance the intense action scenes with humor.