Ratham(2023)
Tamil142 mins
A father grieving his late wife joins a team of journalists investigating a series of interconnected murders.
Director:C. S. Amudhan
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Vi Movies and TV, Amazon Prime Video, Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 6 October 2023
- Director
- C. S. Amudhan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
A man is mourning his wife's death when he teams up with a group of reporters. Together, they look into a string of murders that are all linked to each other.
“A father hunts killers with the press.”
Film Details
6.2Rating
142Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date6 October 2023
Also Known AsRaththam · Doshi · Dhoshi
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
revengecorruptionjusticefamily
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Vijay AntonyRanjith Kumar
→#2
O
O. A. K. SundarAjay Menon
→#3
#4J
John MahendranInspector Vimal Raj
→Mahima NambiarSangeetha
→#5
#6J
Jagan KrishnanArivu
→Misha GhoshalNisha
→#7
A
Ameya MathewAnnapoorani Sebastian
→#8
#9U
Udhayabanu MageswaranJayaraj
→B
Boys RajanPolice Commissioner
→#10Remya NambeesanKeerthi
→#11C. S. AmudhanDirector
→#12
K
Kamal BohraCrew
→#13
A
AthishaCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Ratham
Cast reunions in this film: Ramya Nambeesan & Vijay Antony (3 films together), Nizhalgal Ravi & Ramya Nambeesan (2 films together), and Ramya Nambeesan & C. S. Amudhan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Ratham' means 'blood' in Tamil, reflecting its crime thriller theme.
- Director C. S. Amudhan is better known for the parody film 'Tamizh Padam 2' before this serious thriller.
- The movie was shot in a mix of real Chennai locations and sets to create a gritty atmosphere.
- Actor M. Sasikumar plays the grieving father, a role different from his usual rural action hero parts.
- The film's plot involves a journalist team, a setup less common in recent Tamil thrillers.
- It was released directly on an OTT platform, skipping a traditional theatrical run in many regions.
- The soundtrack was composed by Sam C. S., who often works on horror and thriller projects.