Annaatthe

Annaatthe
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySiva
Written bySiva
Aadhi Narayana
Produced byKalanithi Maran
Starring
CinematographyVetri
Edited byRuben
Music byD. Imman
Production
company
Distributed byPVR Pictures
Red Giant Movies
Release date
  • 4 November 2021 (2021-11-04) (India)
Running time
161 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budgetest.180 crore[2]
Box officeest.238-250 crore[3][4]

Annaatthe (transl. Big brother) is a 2021 Indian, Tamil-language, action drama film directed and co-written by Siva and produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner Sun Pictures. The film stars Rajinikanth, Khushbu, Meena, Nayanthara, and Keerthy Suresh. The movie features Jagapathi Babu, Prakash Raj, Soori, Pandiarajan, Sathyan, and Sathish in supportive roles. D. Imman composed the film's music, Vetri handled the cinematography, Dhilip Subbarayan arranged stunts and Ruben edited the film. The movie’s plot revolves around Kaalaiyan, a sarpanch (decision maker) in Thanjavur, who strives to protect his sister from a businessman and his elder brother.

The film was officially announced in October 2019, marking Rajinikanth's first collaboration with Siva. Principal photography began on 11 December 2019 and was completed in September 2021. The COVID-19 lockdown in India and Rajinikanth's health issues in late-December 2020 delayed the film's production. Filming was primarily done in Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad, and a few sequences were shot in Chennai.

Annaatthe was released on 4 November 2021, coinciding with the Deepawali festival. The movie received negative reviews from critics and but became a commercial success at the box-office.The Embassy of India announced the release of the film in Argentina to promote culture and tourism.[5]

  1. ^ "Annaatthe (2021)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Rajinikanth's Annaatthe to hit 1,200 screens worldwide". The Hindu. 3 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Annaatthe Worldwide Closing Collections: Rajinikanth Starrer Fails To Enter The Profit Zone". Filmibeat. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Annaatthe Box Office Collection". Sacnilk. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ @indembarg (6 March 2022). "🍿¡#FindeDePelícula! Presentamos #Annaatthe. Un líder local y su hermana son inseparables. Cuando empiezan a planear la boda de ella, las complicaciones que surgen" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023 – via Instagram.