Captain Movie Details:
| Based on | Predator by John McTiernan |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Dubbed in | Hindi |
| Genre | Sci-Fi, Action |
| Release date | September 8, 2022 |
| OTT Release date | September 30, 2022 |
| Running time | 1hr 50min |
| Certificate | U/A |
| Cast | Arya Aishwarya Lekshmi Simran Gokul Anand |
| Directed by | Shakti Soundar Rajan |
| Written by | Shakti Soundar Rajan |
| Produced by | Arya T. Kishore Venkataswaroop Siddavarapu Reddy Shilpa Gaddam Reddy |
| Cinematography by | S. Yuva |
| Edited by | Pradeep E. Ragav |
| Music by | D. Imman |
| Production Companies | The Show People Think Studios SNS Movie Production LLP |
| Distributor | Red Giant Movies |
Captain Movie Cast & Characters:
- Arya as Captain Vetriselvan
- Aishwarya Lekshmi as Kavya, Vetriselvan’s love interest and Karthi’s sister
- Simran as Dr. Keerthi
- Gokul Anand as Vikram, Keerthi’s partner
- Kavya Shetty as Rekha, Vetri’s teammate
- Harish Uthaman as Karthi, Vetri’s teammate and Kavya’s brother
- Bharath Raj as Sheikh, Vetri’s teammate
- Gokulnath as Karuna, Vetri’s teammate
- Malavika Avinash as Major Kavitha Nair
- Vincent Asokan as Major Krishnamoorthy
- Adithya Menon as General Bala
- Suresh Chandra Menon as Defence Minister S. Rajiv Chakravarthy
Storyline:
A team of soldiers led by Captain Vetriselvan takes up a secret and dangerous mission that leads them into a restricted forest area and uncovers the mystery behind the unexplainable deaths of previous teams that had visited the site.
Captain Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
| Budget | N/A |
| Worldwide Collection | ₹51 crore |
About Captain Movie:
- Captain is a Tamil science fiction action film written and directed by Shakti Soundar Rajan and starring Arya, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Simran, Gokul Anand, Harish Uthaman, and Bharat Raj.
- The film is inspired by John McTiernan’s film Predator (1987).
- The film was tentatively titled Arya33. On November 18, 2021, the official title was unveiled as Captain.
- Captain marks Shakti Sounder Rajan’s second collaboration with Arya after the 2021 film Teddy.
- Principal photography of the film began on October 25, 2021, and wrapped up on February 13, 2022.
- Captain was theatrically released on September 8, 2022. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and the audience, with praise for Arya’s performance, soundtrack, background score, cinematography, concept, and some casting, but there was criticism of its VFX, script, and direction.
- The post-theatrical streaming and satellite rights of the film belong to ZEE5 and Zee Tamil. Captain was digitally streamed on ZEE5 on September 30, 2022.
