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Kaithi

2019 · 147 min

A sweaty, propulsive night-long chase that pins you to your seat with near-constant danger and a quiet father's ache underneath.

Directed by
Lokesh Kanagaraj
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Karthi, Narain, Arjun Das
Overview
Dilli, a convicted criminal, is out on parole to meet his daughter. However, a drug bust sets him off on a mission to save the life of police officers.

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Directed by
Lokesh Kanagaraj
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Karthi, Narain, Arjun Das
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • justice
  • corruption
  • parenthood
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
action, thriller, crime
Directed by
Lokesh Kanagaraj
Written by
Lokesh Kanagaraj
Starring
Karthi, Narain, Arjun Das, Harish Uthaman, George Mariyan, KPY Dheena, Monekha Siva, Ramana
Music
Sam C S
Cinematography
Sathyan Sooryan
Runtime
147 min
Country
India
Languages
Telugu, Tamil

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