Bigil
Sign in to saveBigil ( Whistle) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language sports action drama film directed and co-written by Atlee and produced by AGS Entertainment. The film stars Vijay in the main dual lead role as father and son, alongside an ensemble cast of Nayanthara, Jackie Shroff, Vivek, Kathir, Daniel Balaji, Anandaraj, Yogi Babu, I. M. Vijayan, Arjan Bajwa, Indhuja Ravichandran, Reba Monica John, Amritha Aiyer, and Varsha Bollamma. It is the third collaboration of Vijay with Atlee after Theri (2016) and Mersal (2017). The film follows Michael "Bigil" Rayappan, a former footballer give up his dream and turne
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6.3A do-gooder don wants his footballer son to uplift the life of his people by becoming a champion, but fate draws the youngster into a life of violence. Will he be able to fulfill his father’s dream when an opportunity comes his way seven years later?
Released: 2019-10-17177 minDir: AtleeDrama, Action, Family
Cast
- Vijay as Michael 'Bigil' Rayappan / Rayappan
- Nayanthara as Angel Aasirvatham
- Jackie Shroff as J. K. Sharma
- Kathir as Kathir
- Vivek as Nessi
- Daniel Balaji as Daniel
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Key facts
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- Bigil poster.jpg
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- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Atlee
- Film.producer
- Kalpathi S. AghoramKalpathi S. GaneshKalpathi S. Suresh
- Film.screenplay
- AtleeS. Ramana Girivasan
- Film.story
- Atlee
- Film.music
- Songs:A. R. RahmanScore:A. R. RahmanQutub-E-Kripa
- Film.cinematography
- G. K. Vishnu
- Film.editing
- Ruben
- Film.studio
- AGS Entertainment
- Film.distributor
- Screen Scene Media Entertainment
- Film.runtime
- 179 minutes
- Film.country
Key dates
- Published
- 2019
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Tamil
- Director
- Atlee
- Cast member
- Atlee
- Composer
- A. R. Rahman
- Production company
- AGS Entertainment
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Sport
- association football
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27 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Cameo appearances
- Production
- Development
- Casting
- Filming
- Music
- Marketing
- Release
- Theatrical
- Distribution
- Pre-sale records
- Complications
- Home media
- Controversies
- Copyright infringement allegations
- Income tax raid
- Reception
- Box office
- Critical response
- Show cancellations
- Legacy and Impact
- Accolades
- Notes
- References
- External links
Bigil ( Whistle) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language sports action drama film directed and co-written by Atlee and produced by AGS Entertainment. The film stars Vijay in the main dual lead role as father and son, alongside an ensemble cast of Nayanthara, Jackie Shroff, Vivek, Kathir, Daniel Balaji, Anandaraj, Yogi Babu, I. M. Vijayan, Arjan Bajwa, Indhuja Ravichandran, Reba Monica John, Amritha Aiyer, and Varsha Bollamma. It is the third collaboration of Vijay with Atlee after Theri (2016) and Mersal (2017). The film follows Michael "Bigil" Rayappan, a former footballer give up his dream and turned into a gangster after his father's death but ends up as coach of a women's football team after his friend is injured.
The film was officially announced in November 2018 under the tentative title Thalapathy 63, as it is Vijay's 63rd film and the official title was announced in June 2019. It is an unofficial remake of 2007 Shah Rukh Khan Film Chak De! India. Principal photography commenced in January 2019. It was predominantly shot in Chennai, with a minor schedule in Delhi, and wrapped by mid-August. The film has music composed by A. R. Rahman, cinematography handled by G. K. Vishnu and editing by Ruben.