Thuppakki (2012)

Thuppakki (English: The Gun) is a 2012 Indian Tamil action thriller film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss. It features Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles, along with Vidyut Jamwal, Jayaram, Sathyan, Gautham Kurup and Akshara Gowda in supporting roles. The film is produced by S. Thanu and features background score and soundtrack composed by Harris Jayaraj with cinematography handled by Santhosh Sivan, who with Thuppakki will introduce the Arri Alexa camera to Indian cinema.

The story revolves around a youngster from a Mumbai-based Tamil family and his decisions he takes after his life undergoes a sudden turn. The film, which commenced production in December 2011 in Mumbai, was released on 13 November 2012, coinciding with the festival of Diwali. The film opened to highly positive reviews from both the critics and audiences. The film was simultaneously released in Telugu with the same name and in Andhra Pradesh, the film was received well and it was one of the rare dubbed films of 2012 which has found takers at box office.

Cast

• Vijay as Jagadish Dhanapal
• Kajal Aggarwal as Nisha
• Sathyan as Balaji
• Vidyut Jamwal as Sleeper cell's leader
• Jayaram as V. Ravichandran (Guest appearance)
• Manobala as Nisha's Father
• Anupama Kumar as Nisha's Mother
• Deepthi Nambiar
• Meenakshi in a special appearance
• A. R. Murugadoss in a cameo appearance
• Santhosh Sivan in a cameo appearance

Directed by	A. R. Murugadoss
Produced by	Kalaipuli S. Dhanu
Written by	A. R. Murugadoss
Starring	Vijay Kajal Aggarwal Jayaram Vidyut Jamwal Sathyan
Music by	Harris Jayaraj
Cinematography	Santosh Sivan
Editing by	A. Sreekar Prasad
Studio	Kalaipuli Films International
Distributed by	Gemini Film Circuit SVR Media (Andhra Pradesh)
Release date(s)	13 November 2012
Running time	165 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	70 crore (US$12.74 million)
Box office	65.32 crore (US$11.89 million)