''Aattral'' () is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language

thriller film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...

directed by K. L. Kannan and starring

Vidharth Vidharth is an Indian actor, appearing in Tamil films. He started his career in 2001 doing uncredited roles. His first major role was in ''Mynaa'' (2010), which became a huge success. He has also done a film for AVM Productions titled ''Mudhal ...

, Shrita Rao and

Vamsi Krishna Vamsi Krishna is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu and Tamil films. He made his debut in ''Gharshana'' (2004) and went on to play the antagonist in films including ''Thadaiyara Thaakka'' (2012) and ''Ivan Veramathiri'' (2013). ...

. It was released on 14 October 2022.

Plot

Arjun is a mechanical engineer who wants to develop an automatic car. He needs Rs 10 lakh to start the work. Seeing Arjun in search of money, his father Charle, a mechanic, brings 10 lakh rupees. However, he is killed by some mysterious men who also steal the money.

Cast

as Arjun *Shrita Rao as Kavya *

as Jo *

Charle Velmurugan Thangasamy Manohar (born 6 March 1960), professionally credited as Charle, is an Indian actor who works in Tamil cinema. He has acted in more than 800 Tamil films as a comedian and supporting actor. He was named after the English co ...

as Arjun's father *

RJ Vigneshkanth RJ Vigneshkanth is a former Indian radio jockey A radio personality (American English) or radio presenter (British English) is a person who has an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality who hosts a radio show is also kno ...

as Saravana *

Vidyullekha Raman Vidyullekha Raman (born 4 November 1991), also known as Vidyu Raman, is an Indian actress and comedienne who appears in Tamil and Telugu films. The daughter of actor Mohan Raman, Vidyullekha made her debut in Gautham Vasudev Menon's 2012 ''Ne ...

as Kavya's friend *

Vaiyapuri Vaiyapuri (born 23 October 1968 as Ramakrishnan) is an Indian actor who has worked in Tamil-language films. He rose to fame by appearing in supporting roles in the late 1990s and early 2000s, often portraying supporting comedic characters. His ...

as Traffic Police

Reception

The film was released on 14 October 2022 across

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...

. A critic from ''

Maalai Malar ''Maalai Malar'' is a daily evening Tamil newspaper. It is owned by Daily Thanti group. It was founded by S. P. Adithanar in 1977 at Coimbatore. Maalai Malar has twelve editions published from Chennai, Vellore, Dindigul, Thanjavur, Tirunelve ...

'' gave the film a positive review, noting that "caution was necessary". A reviewer from ''

Dinamalar ''Dinamalar'' is an Indian Tamil daily newspaper. It was founded in 1951 by T. V. Ramasubba Iyer. ''Dinamalar'' has an average circulation of 942,812 (ABC Jan-June 2016) History Dinamalar was founded by T. V. Ramasubbaiyer on 6 September 195 ...

'' gave the film a positive review, criticising the quality of the final product. A reviewer from ''

Cinema Express ''Cinema Express'' was an Indian Tamil-language entertainment fortnightly magazine published from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was a part of The New Indian Express Group, which also publishes ''Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika'' weekly as well as '' Din ...

'' noted "Vidharth’s latest outing is a far cry from its ambitions and gives the impression of being a pitch for a grander, smarter thriller".

References

External links

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