Vithaikkaaran

Vithaikkaaran is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film directed by Venki and starring Sathish. The film was released to mixed-to-negative reviews.

Production
Sathish plays a dual role in the film. The film marks the Tamil lead debut of Simran Gupta, who previously worked as a dancer in the song "Simtagaaran" in Sarkar (2018), and the feature film debut of cinematographer Yuva Karthick. One of the film's schedules was shot in Coimbatore.

Reception
A critic from The Times of India rated the film $2 1⁄2$ out of 5 and wrote that "Vithaikkaaran is a film that works best when the comedy and drama elements are intertwined. The film suffers when it gets into full-on serious mode, as these portions don't work as well as its dark comedy moments and meta-jokes". A critic from Cinema Express rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "Sathish’s restrained performance as Vetri isn’t enough to save this act that is bland and lacks a punch to hold its audience’s attention span. I often found myself drifting away with the convoluted screenplay in the second half that tries to add humour, wittiness and action in scenes that are already all over the place".

Home media
In March of 2024, the film was made available to watch on Simply South and Amazon Prime Video.