Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
A youngster from Tamil Nadu goes to Bombay in search of a better life and gets sucked into the underworld. Will he be able to find a way out of the violence and bloodshed?
Directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon · Drama · Thriller · Crime · 172 min · 2022
Director
Gautham Vasudev Menon
Studio
Vels Film International
Release
2022-09-15
Runtime
172 min
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Full Plot
Muthuveeran, a young man from a village in Tamil Nadu, flees after threatening a landowner with a sickle. His mother arranges for him to find work in Mumbai, where he takes a job at a parotta store and starts earning money for his family. However, Muthu soon finds himself entangled in the underworld of gangsters and rival gangs, including Kaarji and Kutty Bhai, who mistakenly believe Chermadurai was working against them.
Cast & Characters
Paavai
Siddhi Idnani
Sridharan
Neeraj Madhav
Lakshmi
Radhika Sarathkumar
Gomathi
Aangelina Abraham
Umesh Kaushik
Adhi
Aadithya Baaskar
Rauf Bhai
Shivamani
Samir Bhai
Deepak Dutt Sharma
Rawther (Muthu Raasa)
Jaffer Sadiq
Chermadurai
Bava Chelladurai
Ganesh Iyer
Kavithalayaa Krishnan
Did You Know?
Gautham Vasudev Menon has directed 12 films in our catalog, including Vaaranam Aayiram, Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One – Yuddha Kaandam.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Silambarasan appears in 7 films in our catalog, including Eeswaran, Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
On the first day of its release, Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu grossed over ₹12 crore worldwide with the film collecting over ₹8.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Critical Assessment
Audience Breakdown (Einthusan)
Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu holds 6.4/10 on TMDb (17 votes). (OMDb had no record for this title — sourced from TMDb instead.)
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of August 2, 2026
Where to Watch
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United Kingdom
India
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on TMDb's aggregated score (6.4/10 on TMDb (17 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu has a 7.3/10 rating on IMDb from 8,195 votes.
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Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu holds 6.4/10 on TMDb (17 votes). (OMDb had no record for this title — sourced from TMDb instead.)
How long is Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu?+
Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu has a runtime of 172 min.
Who directed Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu?+
Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu was directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon.
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