Thuppakki

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Vijay as Captain Jagadish Dhanapal
• Kajal Aggarwal as Nisha
• Sathyan as Balaji
• Vidyut Jammwal as the sleeper cell’s leader
• Jayaram as V. Ravichandran
• Manobala as Nisha’s father
• Zakir Hussain as Kameeruddin
• Raneesh as Senthil/Raneesh
• Meenakshi as Nisha’s friend
• Shankara Narayanan as Jagadish’s father
• Deepthi Nambiar as Sanjana
• Anupama Kumar as Nisha’s mother
• Gautham Kurup as a sleeper agent
• Md Asif as Asif Ali
• Sanjana as Jagadish’s youngest sister
• Mangala Radhakrishnan as Jagadish’s mother
• Akshara Gowda as Swetha (cameo appearance)
• Prayas Mann as Afsar Ali (uncredited)
• Prasanth Nair as Noel (uncredited

Storyline:

Jagadish (Vijay) is an army captain who arrives in Mumbai on vacation but quickly finds himself embroiled in a terrorist plot. After witnessing a devastating bomb blast on a bus, he takes it upon himself to investigate the incident and dismantle the sleeper cell responsible for the attack. As he navigates through the complexities of his mission, he engages in a cat-and-mouse game with the terrorist leader (Vidyut Jammwal), employing clever tactics to thwart their plans while also dealing with personal relationships, including his romantic interest in Nisha (Kajal Aggarwal).

About Movie:

Thuppakki is a Tamil action thriller film written and directed by A.R. Murugadoss. Produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu of V Creations, the film stars Vijay, Kajal Aggarwal, and Vidyut Jammwal, alongside supporting actors such as Sathyan, Jayaram, Manobala, and Zakir Hussain.

Thuppakki was released on Diwali and received mostly positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. It was praised for its engaging storyline, Vijay’s performance, and the film’s action sequences. Despite facing controversies regarding its portrayal of the Islamic community, it became a major commercial success, grossing over ₹100 crore within ten days of its release.

The film garnered several accolades and was nominated for seven Filmfare Awards South but did not win any. It was later remade in Hindi as Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty (2014) and in Bengali as Game: He Plays to Win.