Mission: Chapter 1(2024)
Mission: Chapter 1, also known as Mission: Chapter 1 – Achcham Enbadhu Illaiye, is an upcoming action thriller film in the Tamil language directed by A. L. Vijay. It's being produced by Lyca Productions, Sri Shridri Sai Movies, New March Fast Pictures, and Aspen Film Production PVT. The movie features Arun Vijay and Amy Jackson in lead roles, supported by Nimisha Sajayan, Ali Hassan, Bharat Bopana, and Iyal.\r\n\r\nInitially announced in October 2022 as Achcham Enbadhu Illaiye, the film's official title was later altered to Mission: Chapter 1 – Achcham Enbadhu Illaiye in April 2023 due to production changes. Principal photography kicked off in London in the same month as the original announcement and was mainly filmed there and in Chennai, concluding by late-February 2023. The film boasts music by G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography by Sandeep K. Vijay, and editing by Anthony.\r\n\r\nMission: Chapter 1 – Achcham Enbadhu Illaiye is set for a theatrical release on January 12, 2024, coinciding with the Pongal celebrations.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, aha, Airtel Xstream Play
- OTT Release Date
- 15 March 2024
- Theatrical Release
- 12 January 2024
- Director
- A. L. Vijay
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 29m
- Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
A father faces difficult challenges to rescue his daughter from danger.
“A father's race to save his daughter.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Mission: Chapter 1
Cast reunions in this film: A. L. Vijay & G. V. Prakash Kumar (11 films together), A. L. Vijay & Amy Jackson (5 films together), Amy Jackson & G. V. Prakash Kumar (4 films together), and Arun Vijay & G. V. Prakash Kumar (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 28 days, a very short schedule for a major action thriller.
- The lead actor, Arun Vijay, performed many of his own stunts without a body double.
- Director A.L. Vijay stated the story was inspired by real-life parental anxieties in the digital age.
- The movie's climax was filmed at a rarely used, decommissioned factory location in Chennai.
- It is the first installment in a planned trilogy, with 'Mission: Chapter 2' already announced.
- The background score uses a specific, recurring violin motif to represent the daughter's character.
- Despite the title, the film has no direct connection to the Hollywood 'Mission: Impossible' series.
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News & Stories
The creators of Arun Vijay's Mission: Chapter 1 have revealed the movie's second song. It's called \"Achamae Achamae,\" and it's sung and written by Arunraja Kamaraj.\r\n\r\nFeaturing Arun Vijay, Nimi…
