8 Thottakkal
A cop’s pistol gets stolen and even as the search for it gets underway, it ends up in the hands of someone who uses it to rob a bank.
Directed by Sri Ganesh · Thriller · Action · Crime · 145 min · 2017
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Director
Sri Ganesh
Writer
Sri Ganesh
Studio
Vetrivel Saravana Cinemas / Big Print Pictures Production
Release
2017-04-07
Runtime
145 min
Genres
Thriller, Action, Crime
Full Plot
An emotional thriller about two people who stand at two extremes of the law. Sathya, an honest accidentally loses his service pistol which was loaded with eight bullets. Before he could retrieve the pistol, it makes its way into the black market and gets sold off to a man named Moorthy, who uses it for a bank robbery. While Sathya desperately searches for his pistol, a series of murders start to happen by the same pistol. Each bullet in the pistol begins to take each life as Moorthy is forced to kill each person involved in his crime.
Cast & Characters
Did You Know?
Sri Ganesh has directed 3 films in our catalog, including 3BHK, Kuruthi Aattam.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Vetri appears in 7 films in our catalog, including Red Sandalwood, Jiivi 2.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
After working under director Mysskin as an assistant director in Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum (2013), Sri Ganesh started working on his script, which he revealed to be a cop thriller.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Critical Assessment
Audience Breakdown (Einthusan)
8 Thottakkal holds 7.3/10 on TMDb (24 votes). (OMDb had no record for this title — sourced from TMDb instead.)
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of August 4, 2026
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on TMDb's aggregated score (7.3/10 on TMDb (24 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 8 Thottakkal's IMDb rating?+
8 Thottakkal has a 7.5/10 rating on IMDb from 2,335 votes.
Is 8 Thottakkal good? What are critics saying?+
8 Thottakkal holds 7.3/10 on TMDb (24 votes). (OMDb had no record for this title — sourced from TMDb instead.)
How long is 8 Thottakkal?+
8 Thottakkal has a runtime of 145 min.
Who directed 8 Thottakkal?+
8 Thottakkal was directed by Sri Ganesh.
Where can I watch 8 Thottakkal?+
8 Thottakkal is available to stream, rent, or buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Zee5, VI movies and tv.
