Vithaikkaaran

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox film | image = Vithaikkaaran.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | native_name =  | director = Venki | writer = Venki | screenplay = Venki | story = Venki | based_on =  | producer = K. Vijay Pandi | starring = Sathish | narrator = | cinematography = Yuva Karthick | editing = Arul Elango Siddharth | music = VBR | studio = White Carpet Films | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2024|2|23}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = 1.5 Crores | gross = 6 Crores }} '''''Vithaikkaaran''''' ({{Translation|Magician}}) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film directed by Venki and starring Sathish.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vallavan |first=Prashanth |date=22 February 2024 |title='Unlike comedians, heroes get to enact a variety of emotions': Actor Sathish |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2024/Feb/22/unlike-comedians-heroes-get-to-enact-a-variety-of-emotions-actor-sathish |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327024829/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2024/Feb/22/unlike-comedians-heroes-get-to-enact-a-variety-of-emotions-actor-sathish |archive-date=27 March 2024 |access-date=27 March 2024 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The film was released on 23 February 2024 and opened to mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Vithaikkaaran gets OTT premiere |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Mar/24/vithaikkaaran-gets-ott-premiere |access-date=2024-03-24 |work=Cinema Express}}</ref>

== Plot==

The story revolves around a sharp-witted man called Vetri, who believes that cheating is not wrong but what is actually wrong is getting cheated. Vetri has a twin brother Shakthi who has the exact opposite view.

== Cast == {{cast listing| *Sathish as Vetri & Shakthi (dual role) *Simran Gupta as Sithara *Anandaraj as Dollar Azhagu *Madhusudhan Rao as Kalkandu Ravi *Subramaniam Siva as Mari Gold *G. Marimuthu as Marimuthu *John Vijay as Inspector Dharmaraj *MD Asif as Ranjeeth Singh *Chaams as Marthandam *Swaminathan as Dr. Paul Walker *Pavel Navageethan as Tyson *Japan Kumar as Lee *Vikram as Arun *Dharani as Janani *Ragu Aditya as Tom Mathew *Hema as Sithara's friend *Amar Chappa as Lalchand *Ashok Pandian as Doctor *Abilash as junior Anand raj }}

== Production == Sathish plays a dual role in the film.<ref name="Cast and crew">{{Cite web |date=13 February 2024 |title=Sathish sends a special thanks to Thalapathy Vijay ahead of the 'Vithaikkaaran' release, Here's why |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sathish-sends-a-special-thanks-to-thalapathy-vijay-ahead-of-the-vithaikkaaran-release-heres-why/articleshow/107659207.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327030418/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sathish-sends-a-special-thanks-to-thalapathy-vijay-ahead-of-the-vithaikkaaran-release-heres-why/articleshow/107659207.cms |archive-date=27 March 2024 |access-date=27 March 2024 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> The film marks the Tamil lead debut of Simran Gupta, who previously worked as a dancer in the song "Simtagaaran" in ''Sarkar'' (2018), and the feature film debut of cinematographer Yuva Karthick.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 January 2024 |title=Sathish's 'Vithaikkaaran' to hit the screens in February 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sathishs-vithaikkaaran-to-hit-the-screens-in-february-2024/articleshow/106518164.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327030418/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sathishs-vithaikkaaran-to-hit-the-screens-in-february-2024/articleshow/106518164.cms |archive-date=27 March 2024 |access-date=27 March 2024 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="Cast and crew" /> One of the film's schedules was shot in Coimbatore.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 May 2023 |title=Sathish heads to Coimbatore for the next schedule of Vithaikkaaran |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sathish-heads-to-coimbatore-for-the-next-schedule-of-vithaikkaaran/articleshow/100103394.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327030418/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sathish-heads-to-coimbatore-for-the-next-schedule-of-vithaikkaaran/articleshow/100103394.cms |archive-date=27 March 2024 |access-date=27 March 2024 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Soundtrack == {{Infobox album | name = Vithaikkaaran | type = Soundtrack | artist = VBR | cover = | released = 2024 | recorded = | genre = Feature film soundtrack | length = 12:56 | language = Tamil | label = Think Music | producer = | chronology = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{external media | audio1 = {{YouTube|Y4aeU_g_vHs|Vithaikkaaran – Jukebox}}}} }} The film has music composed by VBR.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 October 2023 |title=Vithaikkaaran |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/vithaikkaaran/eW1OCvYL060_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204052040/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/vithaikkaaran/eW1OCvYL060_ |archive-date=4 February 2024 |access-date=11 February 2025 |website=JioSaavn}}</ref> {{track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Life Is Magic | length1 = 3:12 | lyrics1 = Vairamuthu | extra1 = Naresh Iyer | title2 = Sunamika | length2 = 4:05 | lyrics2 = Vairamuthu | extra2 = Hariharan | title3 = Sunamika (Sad Version) | length3 = 2:26 | lyrics3 = Vairamuthu | extra3 = Nikhil Prabha | title4 = Who Am I | length4 = 3:13 | lyrics4 = Blaaze | extra4 = Blaaze | total_length = 12:56 }}

== Reception == A critic from ''The Times of India'' rated the film {{fraction|2|1|2}} out of 5 and wrote that "''Vithaikkaaran'' is a film that works best when the comedy and drama elements are intertwined. The film does have a few serious elements which are really entertaining, but still, these portions don't work as well as its dark comedy moments and meta-jokes".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Radhakrishnan |first=Roopa |date=23 February 2024 |title=Vithaikkaaran Movie Review : This Sathish-starrer falls a little short of solid entertainer status |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vithaikkaaran/movie-review/107941927.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323025754/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vithaikkaaran/movie-review/107941927.cms |archive-date=23 March 2024 |access-date=27 March 2024 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> A critic from ''Cinema Express'' rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "Sathish’s restrained performance as Vetri isn’t enough to save this act that is bland and lacks a punch to hold its audience’s attention span. I often found myself drifting away with the convoluted screenplay in the second half that tries to add humour, wittiness and action in scenes that are already all over the place".<ref>{{Cite web |last=M |first=Narayani |date=23 February 2024 |title=Vithaikkaaran Movie Review: A bland heist film that seems to go on forever |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Feb/23/vithaikkaaran-movie-review-a-bland-heist-film-that-seems-to-go-on-forever-52337.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327024829/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Feb/23/vithaikkaaran-movie-review-a-bland-heist-film-that-seems-to-go-on-forever-52337.html |archive-date=27 March 2024 |access-date=27 March 2024 |website=Cinema Express}}</ref>

== Home media == In March 2024, the film was made available to watch on Simply South and Amazon Prime Video.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 March 2024 |title=Sathish's heist thriller 'Vithaikkaaran' is now available for streaming on a popular platform |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sathishs-heist-thriller-vithaikkaaran-is-now-available-for-streaming-on-a-popular-platform/articleshow/108698593.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327030417/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sathishs-heist-thriller-vithaikkaaran-is-now-available-for-streaming-on-a-popular-platform/articleshow/108698593.cms |archive-date=27 March 2024 |access-date=27 March 2024 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

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Category:2024 Indian films Category:2024 Tamil-language films Category:2024 crime thriller films Category:2024 films Category:Indian crime thriller films Category:Tamil-language crime thriller films Category:Tamil-language Indian films