Vada Chennai (2018)
Plot
Vada Chennai (transl. North Chennai) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film written and directed by Vetrimaaran. Produced by Lyca Productions, Wunderbar Films and Grass Root Film Company, the film stars Dhanush as Anbu, a skilled carrom player who becomes a reluctant participant in a gang war between two rival gangsters. The cast also includes Kishore, Samuthirakani, Daniel Balaji, Pawan, Andrea Jeremiah, Aishwarya Rajesh and Ameer. It is the first instalment in a planned universe. The film had been in the news since late 2009, with an official announcement only made in November 2011 that the filming would commence by March 2012. After being temporarily shelved, the film re-materialized in May 2015 with a new cast; featuring Dhanush as the lead, making his third collaboration with the director after Polladhavan (2007) and Aadukalam (2011). Principal photography for the film, which commenced in June 2016, was wrapped up in February 2018. The cinematography for the film was done by Velraj, editing was handled by G. B. Venkatesh and R. Ramar, and the musical score was composed by Santhosh Narayanan. Vada Chennai was initially slated to release on 13 September 2018, during th
Vada Chennai details
| Industry | Tamil |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Genres | Drama, Crime, War |
| Runtime | 2h 44m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Vetrimaaran |
| Status | Released |
| Language | ta |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Vada Chennai about?
Vada Chennai (transl. North Chennai) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film written and directed by Vetrimaaran. Produced by Lyca Productions, Wunderbar Films and Grass Root Film Company, the film stars Dhanush as Anbu, a skilled carrom player who becomes a reluctant participant in a gang war between two rival gangsters. The cast also includes Kishore, Samuthirakani, Daniel Balaji, Pawan, Andrea Jeremiah, Aishwarya Rajesh and Ameer. It is the first instalment in a planned universe. The film had been in the news since late 2009, with an official announcement only made in November 2011 that the filming would commence by March 2012. After being temporarily shelved, the film re-materialized in May 2015 with a new cast; featuring Dhanush as the lead, making his third collaboration with the director after Polladhavan (2007) and Aadukalam (2011). Principal photography for the film, which commenced in June 2016, was wrapped up in February 2018. The cinematography for the film was done by Velraj, editing was handled by G. B. Venkatesh and R. Ramar, and the musical score was composed by Santhosh Narayanan. Vada Chennai was initially slated to release on 13 September 2018, during th
Who is in the cast of Vada Chennai?
Vada Chennai stars Andrea Jeremiah, Ameer, Samuthirakani, Kishore, Daniel Balaji, Pawan and is directed by Vetrimaaran. The full credited cast is listed above.
Where can I watch Vada Chennai online?
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How long is Vada Chennai?
Vada Chennai runs 2h 44m (164 minutes).
Who directed Vada Chennai?
Vada Chennai was directed by Vetrimaaran.
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