Chakra Movie Details:
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Genre | Action, Crime, Thriller |
Release date | February 19, 2021 |
Running time | 2hr 11min |
Certificate | U/A |
Starring | Vishal Shraddha Srinath Regina Cassandra |
Directed by | M. S. Anandan |
Written by | M. S. Anandan |
Produced by | Vishal |
Cinematography by | K. T. Balasubramaniem |
Edited by | Thiyagu |
Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Production Company | Vishal Film Factory |
Distributor | PVR Pictures B4U Motion Pictures (Hindi version) |
Chakra Movie Cast & Characters:
- Vishal as Major Chandru
- Shraddha Srinath as ACP Gayathri IPS
- Regina Cassandra as Leela
- Srushti Dange as Rithu Bhatia, “Dial For Help” CEO
- Robo Shankar as Inspector Kumar
- Nassar as Chandru’s late father
- Vijay Babu as Police Commissioner
- Amit Bhargav as Ganeshan
- Manobala as Gayathri’s uncle
- K. R. Vijaya as Chandru’s grandmother
- Ravikanth as Dial For Help Board member
- Rail Ravi as “Dial For Help” board member
- Pradeep K. Vijayan as “Dial For Help” board member
- Maha Delhi Ganesh as Leela’s stepbrother
- Arjunan as a hacker
- Aruldoss as Leela’s late father (cameo appearance)
- Neelima Rani as Leela’s late mother (cameo appearance)
Storyline:
The film’s theme is based on cybercrime and e-commerce scams which it revolve around, army officer Chandru who decides to take them down and put an end to their crimes.
About Chakra Movie:
Chakra is a Tamil action crime thriller film written and directed by M. S. Anandan in his directorial debut. The film stars Vishal (who also produced the film), Shraddha Srinath, and Regina Cassandra in the lead roles.
Originally speculated as a sequel to Vishal’s successful 2018 action thriller film Irumbu Thirai. The film was initially thought to be titled Irumbu Thirai 2 due to its similar genre. However, it was later titled Chakra by the filmmakers. The film was perceived as an unofficial stand-alone sequel to Irumbu Thirai (2018) due to the similar theme and ending between the two films.
Veteran actress K. R. Vijaya made a comeback in this film after a three-year sabbatical. For their roles, Shraddha Srinath trained in martial arts, while Regina Cassandra underwent motorcycle riding training.
Chakra was released theatrically on February 19, 2021, and received mixed reviews. Made on a budget of ₹31.5 crore, Chakra collected ₹65 crore in its theatrical run. The film was a moderate success, despite reportedly incurring a loss of ₹3.5 crore.
Chakra Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
Budget | ₹31 crore (US$3.7 million) |
Worldwide Collection | ₹65 crore (US$7.8 million) |
Chakra Movie Controversies:
The Madras High Court issued a temporary stay order preventing the film’s release due to copyright claims. Trident Arts Studio initially approached to produce the film and filed a complaint stating that the director had initially narrated the story to them. Trident Arts’ producer, Ravi, had entered into a contract with the director Anandan, but the production was later transferred to Vishal Film Factory without their consent. Additionally, the court urged Vishal to compensate Trident Arts for losses incurred from his previous film, Action. The dispute was resolved just days before the film’s release.