Vikram Vedha
2017 Indian film by Pushkar–Gayathri
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- Vikram Vedha is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Pushkar–Gayathri and produced by YNOT Studios.
- Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi as the title characters, alongside Shraddha Srinath, Kathir, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Prem, Achyuth Kumar, Hareesh Peradi and Vivek Prasanna.
- After voluntarily surrendering himself, Vedha tells Vikram three stories which change his perceptions of good and evil.
- Following development of the script throughout 2015, Madhavan and Sethupathi were selected to play the lead roles in February 2016.
- The film was shot mainly in North Chennai, with the area being used as its backdrop.
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WikipediaVikram Vedha is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Pushkar–Gayathri and produced by YNOT Studios. The film, which is inspired by the Indian folktale Baital Pachisi, stars R. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi as the title characters, alongside Shraddha Srinath, Kathir, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Prem, Achyuth Kumar, Hareesh Peradi and Vivek Prasanna. In the film, Inspector Vikram sets out to track down and kill Vedha, a gangster. After voluntarily surrendering himself, Vedha tells Vikram three stories which change his perceptions of good and evil.
In January 2015, Sashikanth revealed that he would be producing a film directed by Pushkar–Gayathri. Following development of the script throughout 2015, Madhavan and Sethupathi were selected to play the lead roles in February 2016. Principal photography began in November of the same year and was completed by January 2017. The film was shot mainly in North Chennai, with the area being used as its backdrop. Sam C. S. composed the soundtrack and score, while P. S. Vinod and A. Richard Kevin handled the cinematography and editing respectively.
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