24 (2016 film)

24
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVikram Kumar
Written byVikram Kumar
Produced bySuriya
Starring
CinematographyTirru
Edited byPrawin Pudi
Music bySongs:
A. R. Rahman
Score:
A. R. Rahman
Qutub-E-Kripa
Production
company
Distributed byEros International[1]
Studio Green
Release date
  • 6 May 2016 (2016-05-06)
Running time
160 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹70 crore[3][4]
Box officeest. ₹100 crore[4]

24 is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action film[5] written and directed by Vikram Kumar. It is produced by Suriya under 2D Entertainment. The film stars Suriya in triple roles, alongside Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nithya Menen. Saranya Ponvannan, Ajay, Girish Karnad, Mohan Raman, Sudha, Sathyan and Charle appear in the supporting roles. The film follows Sethuraman, a scientist, who invents a time travel watch but Athreya, his twin brother, does everything he can to get hands on that.

The film's development dates back to 2009, at which time it was to star Vikram and Ileana D'Cruz. However, in February 2010, the project was dropped due to the difference in opinions between the director, producer, and actor, facing rejection of the refined script. In August 2014, Suriya agreed to produce and act in the film, with principal photography commencing in Mumbai in April 2015, continuing in Nasik, Goregaon and Pune. The second phase of filming was done in Poland[6] by the end of September 2015. Filming was completed in Chennai by November 2015. Produced by 2D Entertainment, the film has cinematography by S. Tirru. The soundtrack and film score were composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Vairamuthu and Madhan Karky.

24 was released on 6 May 2016.[7] The film was a critical and commercial success,[8][9] and won two awards at the 64th National Film Awards – Best Cinematography and Best Production Design. Suriya won the Critics Best Actor Award at the 64th Filmfare Awards.[10]

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  2. ^ "Suriya's '24' Exact Running Time - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Exclusive: Suriya reveals the budget of '24' - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Suriya's 24 makes a cut in IMDb's top 10 Indian movies of 2016". The Indian Express. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. ^ "24 (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020. 24 is a subtitled Tamil language science fiction action drama about a scientist who creates a time travel device.
  6. ^ "Where was it shot". wherewasitshot.com. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Suriya's 24 to release on May 6". The Indian Express. 16 April 2016. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Did you know, Vikram was the first choice for Suriya's blockbuster film '24'?". The Times of India. 15 June 2020. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Suriya fans celebrate 4 years of 24; call it one of the 'finest sci-fi movies' - see tweets". Zoom. 6 May 2020. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  10. ^ "64th Filmfare Awards South 2017: R Madhavan wins Best Actor, Suriya bags Critics Award". India Today. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.