Vallavan Vaguthathada(2024)
Tamil104 mins
Five desperate individuals, each burdened by the urgent need for cash, find their paths colliding with a merciless loan shark. As darkness descends, their lives descend into chaos on a night when karma catches up with them, showing the real impact of their actions.
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Aha Video, Prime Video, YuppTV, Plex, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 19 April 2024
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
Storyline
Five people in desperate need of money cross paths with a ruthless loan shark. Their lives spiral into chaos one night as their past actions come back to haunt them.
“Five desperate lives. One ruthless debt. A night of reckoning.”
Film Details
104Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date19 April 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
survivalcorruptionjusticefamily
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
#2R
Regin RoseChakkaravarthi
→A
Arul D. ShankarActor
→#3
A
Ananya ManiAgalya
→#4
#5S
Swathi MeenakshiShubatra
→T
Tej CharanrajChiranjeevi
→#6
#7S
Sindhuja VijiActor
→E
Ezhil DuraiActor
→#8
#9V
Vikram AdhityaKuberan
→R
Rajesh BalachandiranNeethimani
→#10K
Karthick NallamuthuCrew
→#11
V
Vinayek DuraiCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Vallavan Vaguthathada' is a phrase from a popular Tamil folk song, hinting at the theme of fate catching up with its characters.
- Director Vinayek Durai previously worked as an assistant director on several major Tamil films before making his directorial debut with this movie.
- The entire story takes place over the course of one single, tense night, creating a real-time thriller feel.
- The film was shot primarily in and around Chennai, using many practical locations to create a gritty, realistic atmosphere.
- It features a cameo appearance by a well-known Tamil comedian in a surprisingly serious and dramatic role.
- The movie's promotional campaign highlighted its single-night timeline as a key selling point to audiences.
- The cinematographer used specific lighting techniques to visually separate the stories of the five main characters before they collide.