Pathu Thala Movie Details:
| Based on | Mufti by Narthan |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Genre | Action Crime Drama |
| Release date | 30 March 2023 (India) |
| Running time | 2hr 32min |
| Certificate | U/A |
| Starring | Silambarasan Gautham Karthik Priya Bhavani Shankar Gautham Vasudev Menon |
| Directed by | Obeli N. Krishna |
| Screenplay by | Obeli N. Krishna |
| Dialogue by | R. S. Ramakrishnan |
| Story by | Narthan Obeli N. Krishna |
| Produced by | Jayantilal Gada K. E. Gnanavel Raja |
| Cinematography by | Farook J. Basha |
| Edited by | Praveen K. L. |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Production Company | Studio Green Pen Studios |
Pathu Thala Movie Cast & Characters:
- Silambarasan as AG Ravanan ‘AGR’, a crime boss
- Gautham Karthik as Guna / Sakthivel IPS, an undercover cop
- Gautham Vasudev Menon as Naanjilaar Gunasekaran, Deputy CM
- Priya Bhavani Shankar as Leela Thompson, the Tahsildar in Kanyakumari
- Santhosh Prathap as CM Arunmozhi, Samudra’s husband and AGR’s brother-in-law
- Anu Sithara as Samudra, AGR’s sister and Arunmozhi’s wife
- Kalaiyarasan as Ameer, AGR’s henchman
- Teejay Arunasalam as Selvin, AGR’s right-hand man
- Madhu Guruswamy as Singha, AGR’s commander
- Joe Malloori as Sabari, AGR’s business manager
- Obeli N. Krishna as CM Vaazhai Karunakaran
- Redin Kingsley as Kuttapare, AGR’s henchman
- Gajaraj as Father Thomas
- Manushyaputhiran as Nesakaram Trust Owner
- Kannan Ponnaiya as Pistol, Guna’s assistant
- Vettai Muthukumar as Kareem Bhai
- Namo Narayana as Mullai Venthan
- Sendrayan as Poongunran
- Ashvin Raja as Thangamani
- Soundararaja as Assistant Commissioner Inban
- Abhishek Vinod as Kota Rao
- Lakshmi Priya as Pooja
- Dheeraj as Dheeraj
- Mona Kakade as Naanjilar Gunasekharan’s wife
- Harshitha as Aaradhana
- Umesh Kaushik as Umesh
- Dindigul Dhanam as Pandiyamma
- M. S. Raaja Rajeshwaran as Protester
- Sayyeshaa as a dancer (cameo appearance for the “Raawadi” song)
Storyline:
An undercover cop goes to find and kill a crime lord. However, when he realizes that the crime lord’s business intentions are good and he has his own challenges, he needs to decide his next step and help the crime lord change his life.
Pathu Thala Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
| Worldwide Collection | ₹55 crore |
Pathu Thala Movie traklist:
Tamil:
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Namma Satham” | Vivek | A. R. Rahman, Yogi Sekar | 3:41 |
| 2. | “Ninaivirukka” | Kabilan | A. R. Ameen, Shakthisree Gopalan | 4:44 |
| 3. | “Nee Singam Dhan” | Vivek | Sid Sriram | 4:07 |
| 4. | “Raawadi” | Snehan | Shuba, Nivas | 3:11 |
| 5. | “Osarattum Pathu Thala” | Naattu Raja Durai | Deepthi Suresh, Sreekanth Hariharan, Sathyaprakash | 4:48 |
Telugu:
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Rekkegaraga” | Rakendu Mouli | Sarath Santosh, Yogi Sekar | 3:34 |
| 2. | “Guruthunda” | Rakendu Mouli | A. R. Ameen, Shakthisree Gopalan | 4:14 |
| 3. | “Nuvvu Simhame” | Rakendu Mouli | Anurag Kulkarni | 4:04 |
| 4. | “Raa Mari” | Rakendu Mouli | Shuba, Nivas | 3:10 |
| 5. | “Raavanaasura” | Rakendu Mouli | Deepthi Suresh, Sreekanth Hariharan, Sarath Santosh | 4:52 |
Hindi:
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Jo Bhi Kare Hum Aisa Kare” | MC Heam | Mohit Chauhan, Suryansh | 3:33 |
| 2. | “Kya Yaad Tumhein” | MC Heam | A. R. Ameen, Chinmayi Sripada | 4:14 |
| 3. | “Tu Hai Vanraaj” | Vikram Edke | Yasser Desai | 4:03 |
| 4. | “Rowdy” | MC Heam | Shuba, Nivas | 3:09 |
| 5. | “Nazrein Jhuka” | MC Heam | Deepthi Suresh, Sarath Santosh, Aravind Srinivas | 4:50 |
About Pathu Thala Movie:
Pathu Thala (transl. Ten-Headed) is a Tamil neo-noir action thriller film directed by Obeli N. Krishna and produced by Studio Green, in the company of Pen Studios. The film stars Silambarasan in the lead role, alongside Gautham Karthik, Priya Bhavani Shankar,
Pathu Thala is a remake of the 2017 Kannada film Mufti
The film was launched in June 2019 with Narthan, who directed Mufti (2017), as the director. Silambarasan and Gautham Karthik were announced to star in the film. After a delay in the film’s shooting due to Silambarasan not showing up to the sets, media outlets started reporting that the film was dropped in October 2019.
Narthan later opted out and was replaced by Obeli N. Krishna, who previously directed films like Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (2006) and Nedunchaalai (2014). After Krishna entered the project, the film’s writing was reworked to include more characters and a modified storyline.
Silambarasan, who was simultaneously shooting for Gautham Vasudev Menon’s Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu, was reported to join the film’s sets again.
The title of the film was announced on 24 December 2020.
The scenes involving Silambarasan had to be reshot because of his weight transformation post-Eeswaran (2021).
The first look poster of the film was released on 19 January 2021.
Principal photography began in August 2021. The second schedule was postponed so many times, the shooting resumed in July 2022. Major portions of Silambarasan were shot near Bellary Palace in the Mysore district in Karnataka.
In October 2022, it was reported that the Karnataka schedule of the film was wrapped. The third schedule of the film began in Chennai on 13 August 2022 with Gautham Karthik joining the sets. The final schedule of the film was reported to begin in July and was reported to complete in August 2022.
On 23 November 2022, the entire shooting of the film was wrapped. Despite the film’s three year delay, Silambarasan said that “he was determined that I should finish this film for Gautham Karthik’s sake”.
Post-
The post-production works began in December 2022. Gautham Karthik and Priya Bhavani Shankar completed dubbing for their portions on 22 December 2022 and 3 January 2023, respectively.
The film was released theatrically on 30 March 2023. Initially the film was scheduled to be released theatrically on 14 December 2022, but the film’s release was postponed. It get positive reviews from critics. The film grossed ₹55 crore at the box office making it a commercial success.
The post-theatrical streaming and satellite rights of the film were acquired by Amazon Prime Video and Zee Tamil. The film was premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 27 April 2023.
