Chasing (2021 film)

Chasing is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language action crime film written and directed by Veerakumar on his directorial debut. The film features Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the lead role. The film had a theatrical release on 16 April 2021. It received negative reviews.

Plot
Athira (Varalaxmi Sarathkumar) is seen chasing goons and drug peddlers in different locations. The film opens with the kidnapping of a girl who gets rescued by Athira in a few minutes, followed by an investigation.

Cast

 * Varalaxmi Sarathkumar as Athira
 * Mathialagan Muniandy
 * Super Subbarayan as Padikuthan
 * Bala Saravanan as Rocky
 * Imman Annachi as Police constable
 * Sona Heiden as Sona
 * Sankar Guru Raja as Police commissioner
 * Jerald as Jerald

Production
Principal photography of the film began during April 2019 in Malacca, Malaysia. A first look poster for the film was released to mark Tamil New Year 2019. For the film, Varalaxmi filmed seven separate action scenes.

A theatrical trailer of the film was released in November 2020 by director Bharathiraja.

Release
The film had a theatrical release on 16 April 2021. A reviewer from Cinema Express wrote Chasing is "an awful, loud cop film with not a shred of logic" and that "with writing that's all over the place, the film fails in every possible way". A reviewer from Times of India noted "the film, which lacks thrills, adequate character detailing and engaging narration, is a forgettable snooze fest".