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Filmi Score
Good
16 reviews
58
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Reviews praise Rajinikanth's presence, Fahadh Faasil's turn, and Anirudh's score, but most call the second half predictable, overstuffed with social messaging, and let down by a weak or lecture-like climax.
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Summary
Vettaiyan (2024, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 58 from 16 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
A sought-after Supercop gets caught in a series of unexpected events when he encounters a suspect who is accused of being involved in a murder case.
Where to watchAvailability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by T. J. Gnanavel · written by T. J. Gnanavel & Kiruthika B · music Anirudh Ravichander
T. J. GnanavelDirector · Writer
Kiruthika BWriter
Anirudh RavichanderMusic
S. R. KathirCinematography
Philomin RajEditing
RajinikanthLead
Amitabh Bachchan
Fahadh Faasil
Rana Daggubati
Manju Warrier
Ritika Singh
Kishore
Dushara Vijayan
Asal Kolaar
Ananth Nag
Abhirami
Rohini
Full crew
SoundSachin Sudhakaran · Hari Haran · Kannan Ganpat
Production designM Sakthee Vengatraj · K Kathir
CostumeAnu Vardhan · Veera Kapur Ee · Perumal Selvam · Liji Preman · Dinesh Manoharan
LyricsSubu · Vishnu Edavan · Arivu · Yugabharathi · Heisenberg · Amogh Balaji
MakeupPattanam Rashid
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Summary
A sought-after Supercop gets caught in a series of unexpected events when he encounters a suspect who is accused of being involved in a murder case.
Vettaiyan (2024, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 58 from 16 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.What the critics said
16 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 16 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 10 Oct 2024
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 80
60
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 10 Oct 2024
3.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 78
70
2.75/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 65
55
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 10 Oct 2024
The critic finds Vettaiyan balances Rajinikanth's star swagger with real narrative weight, praising Anirudh's score and how two contrasting… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
65
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 10 Oct 2024
Appreciates Vettaiyan's message about the education system and justice, and its strong dialogues and performances, but feels the narration is… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
64
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 10 Oct 2024
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 62
60
11 Oct 2024
2.75/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 62
55
Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 11 Oct 2024
Calls Vettaiyan an above-average film, praising Amitabh Bachchan's role and dialogues and appreciating that many themes are woven in, but finds… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
60
Varun · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 10 Oct 2024
Says Vettaiyan raises interesting conflicts around encounter killings and offers a fun Fahadh Faasil track and a good Anirudh score, but the… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
58
Fijasmuhammed · 11 Oct 2024
The critic finds Vettaiyan's screenplay predictable and formulaic, with the mass/action scenes failing to land impact despite Rajinikanth's… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
55
Avinash Ramachandran · 10 Oct 2024
Vettaiyan movie review: TJ Gnanavel’s take on encounter killings is burdened by predictability and the weight of Rajinikanth’s superstardom Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 46
50
2.5/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 42
50
Latha Srinivasan · 10 Oct 2024
Calls Vettaiyan a mixed bag that squanders Rajinikanth's star power, praising Bachchan's presence and Anirudh's music but faulting a predictable,… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
36
Taher Ahmed · 11 Oct 2024
Says Vettaiyan falls short of its promise despite Rajinikanth and Bachchan's reunion, singling out Fahadh Faasil as the film's biggest asset while… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
30
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 16 readings; 9 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Where can I watch Vettaiyan?
Vettaiyan is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada) and Amazon Mx Player (India). It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Vettaiyan?
Vettaiyan has a Filmi Score of 58 (Good), the mean of 16 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 30 (Deccan Herald) to 80 (Suraj Kumar). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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