
Laththi Charge(2022)
Tamil142 mins
Muruganandam, a constable and laththi specialist, happens to face the wrath of a notorious gangster and his son. Little did he know that this would put his 10-year-old son's life in trouble.
Director:A. Vinoth Kumar
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hotstar, Prime Video, Sun Nxt
- Theatrical Release
- 22 December 2022
- Director
- A. Vinoth Kumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 6.9/10
Storyline
A police officer who is an expert with a baton angers a dangerous gangster and his son. This conflict puts the officer's young son in serious danger.
“A father's fight. A son's life.”
Film Details
6.9Rating
142Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date22 December 2022
Also Known AsLaththi Charge · Latthi Charge · Lathi · Latti · லத்தி சார்ஜ் · Laatti · Laati · Lathi Charge · Vishal in Laatti Charge
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
familyjusticerevengecorruption
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1





PrabhuDIG Kamalakannan
→#2
SunainaKavitha
→#3
Misha GhoshalAishwarya
→#4A. VenkateshInspector Gnanamuthu
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V
Vinodhini VaidyanathanSavithri
→#6
R
RamanaVella
→#7
P
P N SunnySura
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#9M
MunishkanthPannerselvam
→Thalaivasal VijayRanganathan
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Vinod SagarKaimari
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A
A. Vinoth KumarDirector
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Laththi Charge
Cast reunions in this film: Prabhu & Yuvan Shankar Raja (7 films together), Thalaivasal Vijay & Yuvan Shankar Raja (7 films together), A. Venkatesh & Thalaivasal Vijay (5 films together), Prabhu & A. Venkatesh (4 films together), Prabhu & Raj Kapoor (4 films together), and Yuvan Shankar Raja & Raj Kapoor (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Laththi Charge' refers to a real police tactic using long batons for crowd control in India.
- Actor Vishal performed most of his own stunts, including intense fight scenes, without a body double.
- This was the first collaboration between director A. Vinoth Kumar and music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja.
- The movie was shot in a tight schedule of around 40 days, mostly in Chennai and nearby locations.
- A real police officer trained the actors in proper laththi handling techniques for authenticity.
- The film's climax was inspired by classic Tamil cinema themes of a father protecting his child against odds.
- Despite being an action film, it includes subtle social commentary on police corruption and redemption.

