Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018)
Plot
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (transl. Crimson Red Sky) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film written and directed by Mani Ratnam and co-written with Siva Ananth. Produced by Ratnam under Madras Talkies, along with A. Subaskaran of Lyca Productions, the film stars Arvind Swamy, Silambarasan, Arun Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi, with Prakash Raj, Jyothika, Aishwarya Rajesh, Aditi Rao Hydari, Dayana Erappa, Jayasudha, Thiagarajan and Mansoor Ali Khan. It follows three brothers who engage in a power struggle for control over their father's criminal empire. The project began pre-production by July 2017. Principal photography commenced in February 2018 and filming continuously took place in locations including Chennai, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Serbia until June. The soundtrack and background score were composed by A. R. Rahman, while Santhosh Sivan handled the cinematography and A. Sreekar Prasad edited the film. Chekka Chivantha Vaanam was released on 27 September 2018 to positive reception from critics and audiences, praising the direction and performances of the cast, but criticising it for lacking strong women characters. Chekka Chivantha Vaanam won two awards at the Ananda Vikatan Cin
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam details
| Industry | Tamil |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Genres | Drama, Crime |
| Runtime | 2h 23m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Mani Ratnam |
| Status | Released |
| Language | ta |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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Chekka Chivantha Vaanam — questions
What is Chekka Chivantha Vaanam about?
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (transl. Crimson Red Sky) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film written and directed by Mani Ratnam and co-written with Siva Ananth. Produced by Ratnam under Madras Talkies, along with A. Subaskaran of Lyca Productions, the film stars Arvind Swamy, Silambarasan, Arun Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi, with Prakash Raj, Jyothika, Aishwarya Rajesh, Aditi Rao Hydari, Dayana Erappa, Jayasudha, Thiagarajan and Mansoor Ali Khan. It follows three brothers who engage in a power struggle for control over their father's criminal empire. The project began pre-production by July 2017. Principal photography commenced in February 2018 and filming continuously took place in locations including Chennai, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Serbia until June. The soundtrack and background score were composed by A. R. Rahman, while Santhosh Sivan handled the cinematography and A. Sreekar Prasad edited the film. Chekka Chivantha Vaanam was released on 27 September 2018 to positive reception from critics and audiences, praising the direction and performances of the cast, but criticising it for lacking strong women characters. Chekka Chivantha Vaanam won two awards at the Ananda Vikatan Cin
Who is in the cast of Chekka Chivantha Vaanam?
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam stars Arvind Swami, Silambarasan, Arun Vijay, Vijay Sethupathi and is directed by Mani Ratnam. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Chekka Chivantha Vaanam?
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam runs 2h 23m (143 minutes).
Who directed Chekka Chivantha Vaanam?
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam was directed by Mani Ratnam.
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