Vettaiyan

Vettaiyan
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	T. J. Gnanavel
Screenplay by	T. J. Gnanavel B. Kiruthika[1]
Produced by	Subaskaran Allirajah
Starring	Rajinikanth Amitabh Bachchan Fahadh Faasil Rana Daggubati Manju Warrier Ritika Singh Dushara Vijayan
Cinematography	S. R. Kathir
Edited by	Philomin Raj
Music by	Anirudh Ravichander
Production company	Lyca Productions
Distributed by	Red Giant Movies
Release date	10 October 2024 (2024-10-10)
Running time	163 minutes[2]
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	₹300 crore[3][4]
Box office	est. ₹183−240 crore[5][6]

Vettaiyan (/veɪttəjən/ transl. Hunter) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by T. J. Gnanavel and produced by Subaskaran Allirajah's Lyca Productions. The film stars Rajinikanth as Athiyan, a senior police officer, who accidentally shoots an innocent person during an encounter killing, while investigating the murder of a teacher. The cast also features Amitabh Bachchan (in his Tamil debut), Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Manju Warrier, Ritika Singh, Dushara Vijayan, Rohini, Rao Ramesh, Abhirami and Ramesh Thilak.

The film was officially announced in March 2023 under the tentative title Thalaivar 170, as it is the 170th film with Rajinikanth as lead actor, and the official title was announced in December 2023. Principal photography commenced in October 2023 and ended in August 2024. It was shot in several locations including Thiruvananthapuram, Tirunelveli, Chennai, Mumbai, and Hyderabad. The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography handled by S. R. Kathir and editing by Philomin Raj.

Vettaiyan was released worldwide on 10 October 2024 in theatres, coinciding with Vijayadashami, to mixed reviews from critics who praised Rajinikanth's performance and technical aspects, while the storyline and pacing received criticism.