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Mankatha

2011 · Movie · 161 min

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78/100

Averaged across 5 ratings · 33.6K votes

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7.8/10

17.9K votes

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Tomatometer

79/100

32 reviews

Popcornmeter

79/100

250 ratings

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3.9/5

15.3K ratings

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3.6/5

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Trakt ↗

79/100

189 votes

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Vinayak, a suspended police officer, is a high-stakes gambler with a ruthless edge. He learns of a massive amount of cash—500 crore rupees—linked to a cricket betting racket. Seeing an opportunity, he masterminds an elaborate heist to steal the money, assembling a team of small-time crooks. However, the plan is a complex web of double-crosses and shifting alliances. Vinayak plays a dangerous game where trust is a liability, and every participant has their own agenda, turning the heist into a volatile battle of wits and betrayal.

Cast

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Ajith Kumar

Vinayak Mahadevan

Arjun Sarja

Prithviraj

Vaibhav

Sumanth

Ashwin Kakumanu

Ganesh

Premji Amaran

Prem

Mahat Raghavendra

Mahat

Trisha Krishnan

Sanjana Arumugam

Raai Laxmi

Sona

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17 wins from 26 nominations across 7 ceremonies

Chennai Times Film Awards 2012	Best Actor	Ajith Kumar	Winner
Chennai Times Film Awards 2012	Best Youth Film	Dhayanidhi Alagiri	Winner
Chennai Times Film Awards 2012	Best Newcomer (Male)	Ashwin Kakumanu	Winner
Chennai Times Film Awards 2012	Best Negative Role (Female)	Lakshmi Rai	Winner
Edison Awards 2012	Best Debut Actor	Mahat Raghavendra	Winner
Edison Awards 2012	Best Comedian	Premgi Amaren	Winner
Filmfare Awards South 2012	Best Film – Tamil	Dhayanidhi Alagiri	Winner
Filmfare Awards South 2012	Best Director – Tamil	Venkat Prabhu	Nominee

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