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Mankatha

  • 2011
  • TV-MA
  • 2h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
17K
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Ajith Kumar, Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Andrea Jeremiah, Raai Laxmi, Premgi Amaren, Vaibhav Reddy, Anjali, and Mahat Raghavendra in Mankatha (2011)
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Vinayak, a suspended cop, helps a group of four men rob cricket betting money amounting to 500 crores INR. When it comes to splitting the amount, betrayal hits the team hard and a chase ensu... Read allVinayak, a suspended cop, helps a group of four men rob cricket betting money amounting to 500 crores INR. When it comes to splitting the amount, betrayal hits the team hard and a chase ensues.Vinayak, a suspended cop, helps a group of four men rob cricket betting money amounting to 500 crores INR. When it comes to splitting the amount, betrayal hits the team hard and a chase ensues.

  • Director
    • Venkat Prabhu
  • Writer
    • Venkat Prabhu
  • Stars
    • Ajith Kumar
    • Arjun Sarja
    • Trisha Krishnan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Venkat Prabhu
    • Writer
      • Venkat Prabhu
    • Stars
      • Ajith Kumar
      • Arjun Sarja
      • Trisha Krishnan
    • 60User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Ajith Kumar
    Ajith Kumar
    • Vinayak Mahadevan
    Arjun Sarja
    Arjun Sarja
    • Prithviraj
    • (as Arjun)
    Trisha Krishnan
    Trisha Krishnan
    • Sanjana Arumugam
    • (as Trisha)
    Premgi Amaren
    Premgi Amaren
    • Prem
    Vaibhav Reddy
    Vaibhav Reddy
    • Sumanth
    Anjali
    Anjali
    • Suchitra Sumanth
    Andrea Jeremiah
    Andrea Jeremiah
    • Sabitha Prithviraj
    Raai Laxmi
    Raai Laxmi
    • Sona
    • (as Lakshmi Rai)
    Aravind Akash
    • Faizal
    Ashwin Kakumanu
    • Ganesh
    Mahat Raghavendra
    Mahat Raghavendra
    • Mahat
    V. Jayaprakash
    V. Jayaprakash
    • Arumuga Chettiyaar
    Subbu Panchu
    Subbu Panchu
    • Kamal Ekambaram
    • (as Panchu Subbu)
    • …
    Boys Rajan
    • Special Squad Officer
    Ramya Subramanian
    Ramya Subramanian
    • Press Reporter
    • (as Vj Ramya)
    Tulasi
    • Chettiyar's Wife
    Vijay Vasanth
    • Special Appearance
    Kainaat Arora
    Kainaat Arora
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    • Director
      • Venkat Prabhu
    • Writer
      • Venkat Prabhu
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    darshan-mob94

    Superb,hard gripping and an awesome game by Venkat Prabhu and Ajith

    After an average outing with Ajith in Aasal and Aegan,Ajith has made a big comeback with his 50th Golden Jublee,MANKATHA.Performances from all stars were awesome,but the main show stoppers were Ajith and Arjun.The first half of the film seemed like its screenplay was not coordinated well.However,the second half neatly explained the first half without leaving any flaws in the movie.This film plot is one of the best plots derived in Tamil cinema.'Nanbane' song was not needed,but it didn't disrupt the screenplay at all.MANKATHA is seriously Ajith's best.Go for it,enjoy the game and never miss it in the big screens.

    Rating:8.8/10
    8kannan_fifa

    Mankatha - Hitting the bull's eye

    Mankatha – 8/10 Ajith's 50th movie certainly has exceeded the hugely speculated expectations it garnered. Like its title, it travels in a racy pace with full of twists and turns presented in a thoroughly entertaining way. Story wise, Mankatha is can be said as the best of all Venkat Prabhu's film. It is thoroughly entertaining with Ajith oozing with energy in every scene with power packed one liners. The films has many scenes at the first half which may seem irrelevant but gets all paid back with the climax explaining everything.

    For the other casts, Premji and Vaibhav impresses and are at their best. Action King Arjun proves his proves his dynamic experience even in just few scene he have done. All the other female casts just does fine given that their roles are merely blink-and-miss ones.

    Technicality wise, Sakthi Saravanan's cinematography is apt for the commercial action film and Yuvan's music plays as an important factor for the scenes especially the epic BGMs.

    Venkat Prabhu has shown maturity in is directing with Mankatha and broke his all the stereotypical heroic roles of Tamil cinema by giving Ajith an Negative role. Kudos to the ultimate star for accepting it bravely putting his name in risk at his 50th film. All said, Mankataha proves that a film need to be artistic to be favoured by critics, but a entertaining film with intelligent twist can garner all the interest from all side.

    Verdict : Ajith's show all the way
    10mifrasmm

    Strictly No Rules

    Mankatha is an Ajith movie all the way. It is a complete action thriller that will narrate the match fixing sagas in international cricket matches.

    First time in Tamil cinema history Hero playing totally negative role. Only we show on Hollywood movies.

    Mankatha is a racy movie with many twists that keeps everyone glued to the screen till the end of the film. At the end of the movie the bloopers shown of the all the stars are quite a laugh riot.

    Undoubtedly Mankatha music composed by the popular Tamil music director Yuvan Shankar Raja is rocking Ajith fans already.
    afsalthodupuzha

    "Mankatha Is A Scintillating Entertainer All The Way"

    Mankatha is a true 'Entertainment Classic'.It is an adorable mix of Excellent Direction,Lead Performances, and Technical Perfection.Ajith,who has completed his 50th film has certainly done an excellent job and has managed to entertain his fans to the best possible way after a dull felt 'Aasal'.A big positive of the movie is that,all though Ajith's 50th film,all the actors were given ample screen space and platform to perform and the director requires a thumbs-up for boldly choosing a theme which portrays the actor in a negative shaded role,but making him the real king.The double climax of the movie has certainly proved out to be one of the best twisty ones in the recent times.A sure box office grosser,an 'Entertainment Extravaganza'.

    Ajith,fondly called as Tala,simply rocked the screens with his high-on-testosterone performance and has proved that he is the real 'Tala of action'.The psychic shades which is felt at times was amazingly portrayed by him.Action king Arjun has also given his best commitment and does an excellent job making his screen presence felt in par with Ajith,and even better at times,like during his intro.Ashwin Kakumanu,Mahat Raghavendra,Aravind,Vaibhav Reddy etc does good supporting performances and Premji Amaran dons the comedy department well.Trisha,Lakshmi Rai and Anjali have done their roles well even though their performances are shaded by the male leads.

    Some +ves::Thrilling Background Music,Good lead performances(All have done their parts well),Excellent climax and subsequent anti-climax. Direction by Venkat Prabhu without much loop-holes,It was nice to hear Arjun and Ajith referring to each other as "Action King" and "Thala" in the movie,respectively.

    Some -ves::A little drag in the first half,Some songs(Vaada Bin Laada,Balle Laka)seemed unnecessary and dull although the others were simply superb(Vilaiyadu Mankatha,Nee Naan,Machi Open The Bottle).

    Verdict::Mankatha is an example of all essential elements of a commercial entertainer-Action,Comedy,Music,Good Leads,Direction and Technical Perfection ,joining hands with each other.A must watch if you love entertainers.After all,its Mankatha Da"Ma Rating::8.5/10

    -Afsal
    10gpmforever

    Mankatha - 500 Crore likes... Give me more...

    Hi Guys, This is Ajith Kumar's 50th and released with high expectation.

    First of this movie is a Mass and Class movie. So Don't Compare this movie with award winning movies.

    First half is average & its not creating any impact to the audience but definitely its not the worst part. Lot of character introduction in First half. Bu some of the scenes in First half sparkles. After 10 minutes interval break, roller coaster ride will start. Jet speed. Ajth breaks the usual rule of tamil cinema heroes.

    He is the real baddie in this movie. Ajith age in this film is 40. So don't expect fast movement dance, youth look. Second Half is racy and some twists. No hero will accept this kind of role. Some ajith dialogues are very crude.

    Yuvan Sankar Raja BGM reminds some Hollywood movies in some part.. But its awesome.

    Second half Screen play is awesome. thanks Venkat Prabhu(Director)

    Overall, Watching this film is definitely worth 4 you money.

    My final punch: Very big treat for ajith fans. Good time pass movie for others.

    Note: Hey guys don't miss the making of mankatha after the end card.

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    • Trivia
      The movie was released on 31-08-11 which adds up to 50,thus denoting the Lead actor's 50th film.
    • Goofs
      To pull the heist, V. removed the bolts attaching the tractor to the trailer while hanging from the undercarriage. After the switch, there's no way he could have reattached them while the vehicles were stopped at a police checkpoint to keep the change undetected until the drivers reached their destination.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to reduce the violence in three reels (gunshots, strong blows and injury detail) in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
    • Connections
      References Mullum Malarum (1978)

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    • Release date
      • August 31, 2011 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • Đánh Bạc Với Cuộc Đời
    • Production company
      • Cloud Nine Movies
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    • Budget
      • ₹400,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,122,247
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 35m(155 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 5.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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