Irumbu Thirai

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Vishal as Major Kathiravan Rangarajan (Kathir)
• Arjun as Sathyamoorthy / White Devil
• Samantha Ruth Prabhu as Dr. Rathi Devi
• Delhi Ganesh as Rangarajan, Kathir’s father
• Sreeja Ravi as Kathir’s mother
• Robo Shankar as Kathir’s uncle
• Darshana Rajendran as Selvi, Kathir’s sister
• Aadukalam Naren as Commissioner
• Suman as ACP
• Sathyan as Inspector Pandian
• Kaali Venkat as Gnanavel Raja
• Sharath Lohithaswa as Politician
• Vincent Asokan as Minister
• Mime Gopi as Maravattai
• Madhusudhan Rao as Stephen Raj, a corrupt police officer
• Sampath Ram as Chezhiyan
• Kavithalaya Krishnan as Bank Manager
• Vivek Prasanna as Loan Collection Agent
• G. Marimuthu as Ashram Owner
• R. S. Shivaji as Bank Manager
• Mahanadi Shankar as Loan Agent
• Rahul Thatha as an old man in Kathir’s village
• Abdul as Loan Agent
• Sathya NJ as Hacker
• Jeremy Roske as Hacker
• Pradeep K Vijayan as Sivakumar
• Kothandam as Hospital Visitor
• Sharath Ravi as Mobile shop Owner
• Aranthangi Nisha as Rathi’s patient
• Rishikanth as Kesavan
• Ashok Pandian as Col. Vivek Suraj
• Harish
• Rail Ravi
• Gemini mani
• Supergood Subramani
• Hello Kandasamy
• P. S. Mithran as Xerox Shop Owner (special appearance)

Storyline:

The narrative centers around Major Kathiravan (Vishal), an army officer who faces anger management issues. After his bank account is hacked and money is stolen, he embarks on a mission to track down the gang of hackers responsible for the crime. The story explores themes of cybercrime and the impact of technology on personal lives while showcasing Kathiravan’s journey to reclaim his stolen identity and finances.

About Movie:

Irumbu Thirai is a Tamil action techno-thriller film directed by debutant P. S. Mithran. The film stars Vishal, Arjun, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, with music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. Produced by Vishal Film Factory, the film began production in October 2016.

Irumbu Thirai received positive reviews from both critics and audiences, who praised the performances of Vishal and Arjun, as well as the film’s writing, direction, action sequences, and technical aspects. It completed 100 days at the box office and became the seventh-highest-grossing Tamil film of 2018, grossing approximately ₹71 crores.

The film’s success led to a growing interest in its themes of cybercrime and technology’s role in modern life. In 2021, a standalone sequel titled Chakra was released, further expanding on the narrative established in Irumbu Thirai.