Irumbu Thirai (2018 film)

Irumbu Thirai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. S. Mithran
Written byP. S. Mithran
Pon Parthiban
Savari Muthu
Antony Bhagyaraj
Produced byVishal
StarringVishal
Arjun
Samantha
CinematographyGeorge C. Williams
Edited byRuben
Music byYuvan Shankar Raja
Production
company
Distributed byLyca Productions
Krikes Cine Creations
Release date
  • 11 May 2018 (2018-05-11)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Box office71 crore[1]

Irumbu Thirai (transl.Iron Curtain) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language techno-thriller film directed by debutant P. S. Mithran. The film stars Vishal, Arjun, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, with Yuvan Shankar Raja composing the soundtrack. The film was produced by Vishal Film Factory, and the venture began production in October 2016. The narrative centers around an army officer, who starts hunting down a gang of hackers after they steal money from his bank account.

The film released worldwide on 11 May 2018[2] and received positive reviews from critics and audience praising the cast performances(particularly Vishal and Arjun), writing, direction, action sequences and technical aspects. The film successfully completed 100-days at the box office and became the seventh-highest grossing Tamil film of 2018.[3] Chakra, released in 2021, is unofficially considered to be a standalone sequel.

  1. ^ "Irumbu Thirai lifetime box office collection: Vishal's film turns out to be a 'blockbuster'". International Business Times. 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Vishal-Samantha's 'Irumbu Thirai' to release on May 11". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Vishal to act in and produce Irumbu Thirai 2. Details here". India Today. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.