Sudhir Srinivasan

The New Indian Express

Sudhir Srinivasan is the Entertainment Editor of the New Indian Express. He has previously written for The Hindu and The Times of India. He is known for his writing on South cinema, especially Tamil Films.

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Director:	T. J. Gnanavel
Cast:	Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Manju Warrier, Ritika Singh, Kishore, Dushara Vijayan, Asal Kolar, Ananth Nag

Vettaiyan

Action, Crime, Drama (Tamil)

Much to be happy about, despite some misgivings

Fri, October 11 2024

This Rajinikanth film attempts the tight-rope walk of aiming to entertain while tackling past wrongs

In among the best stretches of Vettaiyan, the friend of an accused—both hailing from the slums—is being interrogated for his assistance in facilitating the latter’s escape, and the police eagerly slap their biases on them. Director TJ Gnanavel quietly, and subtly captures the indignation of these two young men at various times, as they square up to the police forces. It takes a great line about friendship from Athiyan (Rajinikanth) to restore a bit of faith in the young man’s eyes.

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