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Kaithi
2019
· Movie
· 147 min
A
MEANRANK
80/100
Every rating
65–93
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 65, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 93.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A recently released prisoner just wants to see his daughter for the first time. His plans are interrupted when a police officer offers him a deal: help transport dozens of injured cops to a hospital in exchange for his freedom. The simple mission becomes a night-long battle against a merciless gang.
Details
- Director
- Lokesh Kanagaraj
- Writer
- Lokesh Kanagaraj
- Released
- 24 October 2019
- Country
- India
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Box office
- $522.9K
- Awards
- 13 wins, 6 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (25) →
Awards & nominations
See all 19 →13 wins from 19 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Film Awards 2020 | Best Actor – Male | Karthi | Nominee |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2026 | Best Actor (Special Prize) | Karthi | Winner |
| South Indian International Movie Awards 2021 | Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | George Maryan | Winner |
| South Indian International Movie Awards 2021 | Best Film – Tamil | Dream Warrior Pictures | Winner |
| South Indian International Movie Awards 2021 | Best Director – Tamil | Lokesh Kanagaraj | Nominee |
| South Indian International Movie Awards 2021 | Best Actor – Tamil | Karthi | Nominee |
| South Indian International Movie Awards 2021 | Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Narain | Nominee |
| South Indian International Movie Awards 2021 | Best Actor in a Negative Role – Tamil | Arjun Das | Winner |
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Critics' Choice Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor – Male | Karthi | Nominee |
Zee Cine Awards Tamil
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Stunt Director | Anbariv | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor – Male | George Maryan | Winner |
| Best Villain | Arjun Das | Winner |
| Favourite Director | Lokesh Kanagaraj | Winner |
South Indian International Movie Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor in a Negative Role – Tamil | Arjun Das | Winner |
| Best Film – Tamil | Dream Warrior Pictures | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | George Maryan | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Comedian – Tamil | Dheena | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Tamil | Karthi | Nominee |
| Best Cinematographer – Tamil | Sathyan Sooryan | Nominee |
| Best Director – Tamil | Lokesh Kanagaraj | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | Narain | Nominee |
Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Karthi | Winner |
| Best Editor | Philomin Raj | Winner |
| Best Villain | Arjun Das | Winner |
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Stunt Director | Anbariv | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor – Male | George Maryan | Winner |
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor (Special Prize) | Karthi | Winner |