Movie Details:
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Genres | Action, Romantic |
Release date | 12 January 2017 |
Running time | 2hr 47min |
Certificate | U |
Starring | Vijay Keerthy Suresh Jagapathi Babu |
Directed by | Bharathan |
Written by | Bharathan B. Babusivan |
Produced by | B. Venkatarama Reddy |
Cinematography by | M. Sukumar |
Edited by | Praveen K. L. |
Music by | Santhosh Narayanan |
Production Company | Vijaya Productions |
Distributor | Sri Green Productions |
Cast & Characters:
- Vijay as Bairavaa
- Keerthy Suresh as Malarvizhi
- Jagapathi Babu as Periya Kannu aka PK, the main antagonist
- Daniel Balaji as Kottai Veeran, the secondary antagonist
- Sathish as Shanmugam
- Thambi Ramaiah as Narayanan
- Mime Gopi as Karuvadu Kumar
- Sija Rose as Poongodi, Malar’s sister
- Harish Uthaman as Prabha, Malar’s brother-in-law
- Aparna Vinod as Vaishali
- Papri Ghosh as Shailaja Venkatesan
- Sriman as PK’s assistant
- Aadukalam Naren as Malar’s father
- Sharath Lohitashwa as Union Minister
- Roshan Basheer as Charan
- Rajendran as M. Rajendran
- Y. G. Mahendran as R. Venkatesan
- Vijayaraghavan as Vaishali’s father
- Seema G. Nair as Vaishali’s mother
- G. Marimuthu as Pandurangan
- Malavika Avinash as Judge
- Charles Vinoth as MLA
- Shanmugarajan as PK’s advocate
- Vastan Veeramani as malar’s lawyer
- Sugunthan as PK’s henchman
- Vishalini as Kottai Veeran’s wife
- Vittal Rao as Malar’s grandfather
- Subhashini as Malar’s friend
- Baby Monika Siva as Poongodi’s daughter
- Thavasi Raj as PK’s henchman
- Rajie Vijay Sarathy as Mrs. Venkatesh
- Abhirami as College Student
- Ananya as College Student
- Santhosh as College Student
- Vaishali as Kottai Veeran’s victim
- Osthe J. Ram as Kumar’s henchman
- Besant Ravi in a special appearance
- Dinesh special appearance in song “Pattaya Kelappu”
- Thangamani Prabhu as Medical College Investigation Officer
Storyline:
The story follows Bairavaa (Vijay), a collection agent for ICCI Bank in Chennai, who is willing to employ violent means to recover debts. During a wedding, he meets Malarvizhi (Keerthy Suresh), a medical student from Tirunelveli, and falls in love with her. When Malar becomes a target of thugs due to her involvement in a complaint against a corrupt politician and college chairman, PK (Jagapathi Babu), Bairavaa decides to protect her. The narrative unfolds as Bairavaa confronts PK’s criminal activities and seeks justice for Malar’s friend Vaishali, who suffers at PK’s hands.
About Movie:
Bairavaa is a Tamil action thriller film written and directed by Bharathan, produced by B. Venkatarama Reddy. The film stars Vijay in the titular role alongside Keerthy Suresh, Jagapathi Babu, Daniel Balaji, Sathish, Thambi Ramaiah, Mime Gopi, Sija Rose, Harish Uthaman, and Aparna Vinod.
Bairavaa was released on January 12, 2017, during the Pongal festival and received mostly positive reviews from critics. It was praised for Vijay’s performance, action sequences, and music composition. The film became a commercial success at the box office, grossing approximately ₹120 crore worldwide.
Bairavaa is noted for its blend of action and social commentary typical of Vijay’s films. It continues the trend of mass entertainers in Tamil cinema that address societal issues while providing commercial entertainment.
Overall, Bairavaa stands out as a significant entry in Vijay’s filmography and Tamil cinema, showcasing the star’s charisma and the film’s engaging narrative structure.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
Budget | ₹60 crore |
Worldwide Collection | ₹120 crore |