Laandhar(2024)
Tamil117 mins
ACP Aravind, an honest and sincere police officer, is assigned with unenviable task of capturing an armed masked killer. Amidst the hunt for the perpetrator, his wife Jaanu goes missing, leaving him racing against time to find her.
Director:Sajisaleem
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play, Aha
- Theatrical Release
- 21 June 2024
- Director
- Sajisaleem
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
Storyline
An honest police officer is hunting a masked killer. While he searches, his wife suddenly disappears. Now he must find her before time runs out.
“A killer on the loose. His wife is missing.”
Film Details
117Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date21 June 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
justicecorruptionfamilysurvival
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
VidharthACP Aravind
→#2
S
Swetha DorathyJaanu
→#3
V
Vipin MangalasheryNakul
→#4
#5R
Ramesh RangaswamyPolice Informer
→G
GajarajDoctor
→#6
S
Sahana ChandrashekarManju
→#7
P
Pasupathi RajChidambaram
→#8
G
GnanasowndarCrew
→#9
M
M.S. PrraveenMusic
→#10
S
SajisaleemDirector
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Laandhar' is a Tamil word meaning 'one who is lost' or 'wanderer', hinting at the missing wife's storyline.
- Director Sajisaleem is a former assistant to director M. Rajesh, known for comedies, making this a shift to a serious crime thriller.
- The film was shot extensively in and around Chennai, using real police station locations to add authenticity to the procedural scenes.
- Actor Aari, who plays ACP Aravind, reportedly underwent physical training to portray a police officer's fitness and mannerisms.
- The movie's promotional campaign highlighted its theme of a race against time, drawing comparisons to earlier Tamil thrillers like 'Thadam'.
- A key action sequence involving a car chase was filmed on the East Coast Road (ECR) near Chennai, requiring special traffic permissions.
- The film's score uses a mix of traditional percussion and electronic sounds to build tension, composed by a relatively new music director.