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Vada Chennai (2018)

Not Rated | | Action, Crime | 17 October 2018 (USA)
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A young carrom player in north Chennai becomes a reluctant participant in a war between two warring gangsters.

Director:

Vetrimaaran

Writer:

Vetrimaaran

Stars:

Dhanush, Ameer Sultan, Radha Ravi | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dhanush ... Anbu
Ameer Sultan ... Rajan
Radha Ravi ... Muthu
Daniel Balaji ... Thambi
Kishore Kumar G. ... Senthil
Samuthirakani ... Guna
Pavan ... Velu
Andrea Jeremiah ... Chandra
Aishwarya Rajesh ... Padma
Subramaniam Siva Subramaniam Siva ... Mani
Vincent Ashokan Vincent Ashokan ... Police Officer
G. Marimuthu G. Marimuthu
Sai Dheena Sai Dheena
Hari Hari ... Senthil's Gangmember
Pavel Pavel ... Guna's Gangmember
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Storyline

A young carrom player in north Chennai becomes a reluctant participant in a war between two warring gangsters.

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Genres:

Action | Crime

Certificate:

Not Rated | See all certifications »

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Country:

India

Language:

Tamil

Release Date:

17 October 2018 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Vada Chennai See more »
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Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$472,865
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Grass Root Film Company, Lyca Productions, Oveyen Studio See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color
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Trivia

This will be the first Tamil film to be made in three parts. 'Vada Chennai' has been projected as a trilogy, with the first installment set to hit theatres this year. See more »

Quotes

Anbu: This war will not end with one person's death. Win or lose, we must fight. If we don't fight back, they'll continue to run us down. This is our home. We must fight for it. We must defend it.
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Alternate Versions

For video release, the film was certified U/A by the CBFC after cuts to stronger bits of violence and language were carried out. See more »

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Benchmark in Indian cinema
17 October 2018 | by radhakrishnan-11343 – See all my reviews

One and only best gangster Film of the Indian cinema.... Character specialisation is extraordinary.... Actor Dhanush performance is main part of the success...
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