Petta Rap(2024)
Tamil133 mins
A movie stuntman begins to lose hope of achieving his dream of becoming an action star.
Director:SJ Sinu
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hotstar, Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 27 September 2024
- Director
- SJ Sinu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
Storyline
A stuntman dreams of becoming a famous action hero. However, his hopes are starting to fade as he struggles to make his big break.
“A stuntman fights for his shot at stardom.”
Film Details
133Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date27 September 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
survivalidentitycorruptionjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Riyaz KhanVeeramani
→#2Bagavathi PerumalKamal
→#3Kalabhavan ShajonMichael
→#4PerarasuFilm Director
→#5
#6T
Thalapathi DineshStunt Director
→VedhikaJeni the Heroine
→#7JayaprakashHero's Father
→#8
R
Rajeev PillaiGuna
→#9
#10P
Pramod VeliyanadAntony
→Prabhu DevaBala the Hero
→#11
S
SJ SinuDirector
→#12
J
Jobi P SamCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Petta Rap
Cast reunions in this film: Jayaprakash & Bagavathi Perumal (5 films together), Prabhu Deva & D. Imman (4 films together), Jayaprakash & Riyaz Khan (3 films together), Jayaprakash & D. Imman (3 films together), Jayaprakash & Mime Gopi (3 films together), and D. Imman & Ramesh Thilak (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Petta Rap' refers to a popular Tamil slang term for a bold, street-smart style of rap music.
- Director SJ Sinu is known for his work in short films and music videos before making his feature debut with this movie.
- The lead actor, who plays the stuntman, reportedly performed many of his own stunts during filming.
- The soundtrack features contributions from emerging Tamil hip-hop and gaana artists, blending with traditional film music.
- A key action sequence was filmed at a real, functioning film studio to authentically depict the protagonist's workplace.
- The movie's production was completed on a relatively modest budget compared to typical Tamil action films.
- Some scenes include cameo appearances by real-life stunt performers and choreographers from the industry.