Thuppakki
Sign in to saveThuppakki (; ; ) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss. Produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu, the film stars Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal, with Sathyan, Vidyut Jammwal, Jayaram, Manobala and Zakir Hussain in supporting roles. It revolves around an intelligence officer in the Indian Army, who seeks to track down, destroy and deactivate a sleeper cell, after witnessing and barely escaping a bombing carried out by the cell.
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7.3Captain Jagadish, an intelligence officer in the Indian Army, returns to Mumbai for a vacation but soon finds himself in a deadly mission. After witnessing a bus bombing, he uncovers a network of sleeper cells planning multiple attacks across the city. With no official backing, he embarks on a personal mission with his trusted comrades to eliminate the mastermind, ensuring the sleeper cells remain leaderless and trapped in silence, waiting for orders that will never come. Ready to sacrifice his own life, he sets out on his final mission—but does he succeed, and at what cost?
Released: 2012-11-13170 minDir: A. R. MurugadossAction, Thriller
Cast
- Vijay as Jagadish
- Kajal Aggarwal as Nisha
- Vidyut Jammwal as Sleeper Cell's Leader
- Sathyan Sivakumar as Balaji
- Jayaram as Major V. Ravichandran
- Zakir Hussain as Kameeruddin
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Key facts
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- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- A. R. Murugadoss
- Film.writer
- A. R. Murugadoss
- Film.producer
- Kalaipuli S. Thanu
- Film.cinematography
- Santosh Sivan
- Film.editing
- A. Sreekar Prasad
- Film.music
- Harris Jayaraj
- Film.studio
- V Creations
- Film.distributor
- Gemini Film Circuit
- Film.runtime
- 170 minutes
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- India
- Film.language
- Tamil
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 2012
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- thriller film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Tamil
- Follows
- Maattrraan
- Main subject
- terrorism
- Director
- A. R. Murugadoss
- Screenwriter
- A. R. Murugadoss
- Cast member
- Vijay (actor)
- Composer
- Harris Jayaraj
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Thuppakki (; ; ) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss. Produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu, the film stars Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal, with Sathyan, Vidyut Jammwal, Jayaram, Manobala and Zakir Hussain in supporting roles. It revolves around an intelligence officer in the Indian Army, who seeks to track down, destroy and deactivate a sleeper cell, after witnessing and barely escaping a bombing carried out by the cell.
The project, which marked the beginning of a collaboration between Vijay and Murugadoss, was reported in July 2011, and the film's title was formally announced that December. Principal photography commenced in January 2012 and ended that October. Filming mostly took place in Mumbai, except for two song sequences which were filmed in Bangkok and Switzerland. The film's soundtrack was composed by Harris Jayaraj with cinematography handled primarily by Santosh Sivan and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad.
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2012 action thriller films2012 controversies2012 films2012 Indian films2012 Tamil-language filmsFictional portrayals of the Delhi PoliceFictional portrayals of the Maharashtra PoliceFilms about Islamic terrorism in IndiaFilms about military personnelFilms about terrorism in IndiaFilms directed by A. R. MurugadossFilms produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu