Osthe
Sign in to saveOsthe ( ) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed and co-written by Dharani. A remake of the 2010 Hindi film Dabangg, it stars Silambarasan, Richa Gangopadhyay, Santhanam, Jithan Ramesh and Sonu Sood. The film follows a police officer, Osthe Velan and his troubled relationship with his stepfather and half-brother. He seeks to take down a corrupt politician, who exploits the hostility between Velan and his stepfamily for his personal gain.
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4.0A man hates his stepfather and his half-brother. Later as a police officer, he makes an enemy in a local politician, who uses the hostility between the stepbrothers to fulfill his own nefarious plans.
Released: 2011-11-22157 minDir: DharaniAction, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cast
- Silambarasan as Osthe Velan
- Richa Gangopadhyay as Neduvaali
- Santhanam as Selvam
- Jithan Ramesh as Balan
- Sonu Sood as Boxer Daniel
- Vijayakumar as Minister Kalaipandian
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 2011
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- action film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Tamil
- Based on
- Dabangg
- Cast member
- N. Santhanam
- Composer
- S. Thaman
- Narrative location
- Chennai
- Duration
- +150
- Performer
- S. Thaman
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Osthe ( ) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed and co-written by Dharani. A remake of the 2010 Hindi film Dabangg, it stars Silambarasan, Richa Gangopadhyay, Santhanam, Jithan Ramesh and Sonu Sood. The film follows a police officer, Osthe Velan and his troubled relationship with his stepfather and half-brother. He seeks to take down a corrupt politician, who exploits the hostility between Velan and his stepfamily for his personal gain.
Produced by Balaji Real Media, the film began production in June 2011 and ended that November. It was shot mainly in Mysore, with sporadic schedules in Chennai. The music was composed by Thaman S, with cinematography by Gopinath and editing by V. T. Vijayan. The film was released in theatres on 8 December 2011.
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2010s police films2011 action comedy films2011 films2011 Indian films2011 masala films2011 Tamil-language filmsFictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu PoliceFilms about corruption in IndiaFilms about dysfunctional familiesFilms about electionsFilms directed by Dharani (director)Films scored by Thaman S