{{Short description|2017 Indian film by Meera Kathiravan}} {{No plot|date=November 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox film | image = Vizithiru poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Meera Kathiravan | producer = Meera Kathiravan | writer = Meera Kathiravan | starring = Krishna<br />Vidharth<br />Venkat Prabhu<br />Dhansika<br />Rahul Bhaskaran | music = Sathyan Mahalingam | cinematography = Vijay Milton<br />R.V.Saran | editing = Praveen K. L.<br />N. B. Srikanth | studio = | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=y|2017|11|03}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = | gross = }} '''''Vizhithiru''''' ({{Translation|Stay awake}}) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Meera Kathiravan, who debuted with ''Aval Peyar Thamizharasi''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 November 2012 |title=Venkat set to act! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Venkat-set-to-act/articleshow/17062978.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103071902/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-03/news-interviews/34876974_1_venkat-prabhu-second-film-directorial-venture |archive-date=3 January 2013 |access-date=5 November 2012 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> The film which began production in 2012 after numerous delays released in 2017. The film features an ensemble cast of Krishna, Vidharth, Dhansika, Venkat Prabhu, Rahul Bhaskaran, S. P. B. Charan, Thambi Ramaiah, Erica Fernandes, Sara Arjun, Nagendra Babu, and Abhinaya.
==Cast== {{colbegin}} * Kreshna as Muthukumar * Vidharth as Chandra Babu * Sai Dhanshika as Saroja Devi * Venkat Prabhu as Dhileepan * Rahul Bhaskaran as Vikram Viswanath * S. P. B. Charan as Saravanan, news reporter * Thambi Ramaiah as Karnan Sethupathi * Erica Fernandes as Krishteena * Sara Arjun as Charu * Nagendra Babu as Nagendra Babu, Police Commissioner * Abhinaya as Abhinaya, Radio City RJ * Sudha Chandran as Vijayalakshmi * R. N. R. Manohar as Ramamoorthy * Ramachandran Durairaj * V. I. S. Jayapalan * Theepetti Ganesan * Veera Santhanam * Arun Mozhi Manikkam in a guest appearance * T. Rajendar in a special appearance * Sudhar in an uncredited role {{colend}}
==Production== Playback singer Sathyan Mahalingam made his debut as a music composer, and Vijay Milton will handled the cinematography, Praveen K. L. and N. B. Srikanth were hired as editors.<ref name="Bollywood calling">{{Cite news |date=5 November 2012 |title=Bollywood calling! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Bollywood-calling/articleshow/17096707.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126104725/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-05/news-interviews/34926741_1_second-film-bollywood-hindi-version |archive-date=26 January 2013 |access-date=5 November 2012 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> The film, set in Chennai, happens within 12 hours. It was shot completely around Ritchie Street, Mount Road and Vepery.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 May 2013 |title=Kreshna's the king of good times |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Kreshna%E2%80%99s-the-king-of-good-times/2013/05/22/article1600167.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211337/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Kreshna%E2%80%99s-the-king-of-good-times/2013/05/22/article1600167.ece |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=22 May 2013 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
==Soundtrack== The music was composed by Sathyan Mahalingam.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vizhithiru |url=https://gaana.com/album/vizhithiru |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413061704/https://gaana.com/album/vizhithiru |archive-date=13 April 2021 |access-date=13 April 2021 |website=Gaana}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=VIZHITHIRU - Sathyan Tamil Audio Cd |url=https://www.audiocdworld.com/product/vizhithiru-sathyan-tamil-audio-cd/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251029004939/https://www.audiocdworld.com/product/vizhithiru-sathyan-tamil-audio-cd/ |archive-date=29 October 2025 |access-date=29 October 2025 |website=Audio CDs World |language=en}}</ref> *Papparappa - T. Rajender, Priyadarshini *Aazhi Alai (female) - Vaikom Vijayalakshmi *Aazhi Alai (male) - Alphons Joseph *Kolai Vaal - Vijay, Sricharan *Vellai Irave - G. V. Prakash, Ramya NSK *Pon Vidhi - Santhosh Narayanan
==Critical reception== ''The'' ''Times of India'' wrote, "A not-so-bad message towards the end and the writing in some sequences make the film a tolerable watch".<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 November 2017 |title=Vizhithiru Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vizhithiru/movie-review/61483401.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201074125/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/vizhithiru/movie-review/61483401.cms |archive-date=1 December 2017 |access-date=13 April 2021 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> ''Sify'' wrote, "Vizhithiru's core story has the potential of a classic thriller, the characters too are interestingly written but what works against the movie is the flat execution".<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 November 2017 |title=Vizhithiru review: An average watch |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/vizhithiru-review-an-average-watch-review-tamil-rlgjzMhdefjai.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107022113/http://www.sify.com/movies/vizhithiru-review-an-average-watch-review-tamil-rlgjzMhdefjai.html |archive-date=7 November 2017 |access-date=13 April 2021 |website=Sify}}</ref> The film was also reviewed by ''Hindu Tamil Thisai''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2017 |title=திரை விமர்சனம்: விழித்திரு |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/107709-.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303022309/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/107709-.html |archive-date=3 March 2023 |access-date=16 May 2022 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=Ta}}</ref>
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Category:2017 Indian films Category:2017 Tamil-language films Category:2017 action thriller films Category:2017 films Category:Films scored by Sathyan (singer) Category:Films set in Chennai Category:Films shot in Chennai Category:Indian action thriller films Category:Indian nonlinear narrative films Category:Tamil-language action thriller films Category:Tamil-language Indian films