Call Taxi(2021)
Santhosh is a call taxi driver in Chennai. Advocate Ashwini is a regular customer in his cab. Their friendship soon turns into love. Meanwhile, a gang of four members is involved in murdering cab drivers. One day Ashwini’s father wants to meet Santhosh. Since he had a trip to Pondicherry, he gives it to his friend and goes to meet her father. However, his friend gets killed by the notorious gang during the trip. Was Santhosh able to find the people who are the reason behind his friend’s death, did their love succeed forms the rest of the story.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 27 August 2021
- Director
- Pa. Pandiyan
- Language
- Tamil
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A taxi driver and a lawyer fall in love. When the driver's friend is killed by a gang targeting cab drivers, he must find the murderers. The story follows his search for justice and whether his relationship survives.
“A love story caught in a deadly cab ride.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Call Taxi
Cast reunions in this film: Rajendran & Madhan Bob (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Call Taxi Driver' but was shortened to 'Call Taxi' for release.
- Director Pa. Pandiyan is also a lyricist and wrote songs for this movie's soundtrack.
- The movie's plot was inspired by real-life reports of crimes against taxi drivers in Chennai.
- It was shot extensively in Chennai and Pondicherry to capture authentic urban and coastal settings.
- The film had a limited theatrical release and later gained more viewers through satellite and digital platforms.
- Actor Santhosh, who plays the lead, is also a trained classical dancer, though it's not shown in the film.
- The gang of four antagonists were portrayed by relatively unknown actors to add a sense of realism to their roles.