8 Thottakkal (2017): Cast & Plot
8 Thottakkal is a 2017 action thriller directed by Sri Ganesh, starring Vetri as Sathya, Mime Gopi and Aparna Balamurali. It runs 2 hours 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 25m (145 min)
- Director
- Sri Ganesh
- Original language
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Tamil - Studio
- Vetrivel Saravana Cinemas
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 8 Thottakkal About?
The premise of 8 Thottakkal without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A cop’s pistol gets stolen and even as the search for it gets underway, it ends up in the hands of someone who uses it to rob a bank.
8 Thottakkal Themes & Keywords
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8 Thottakkal Cast & Characters
Vetri leads the cast as Sathya, with Mime Gopi as Gunasekaran and Aparna Balamurali as Meera Vasudevan. Directed by Sri Ganesh; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sri Ganesh
- Vetri as Sathya
- Mime Gopi as Gunasekaran
- Aparna Balamurali as Meera Vasudevan
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Nassar as Pandian
Also Starring in 8 Thottakkal
· 6 more- M. S. Bhaskar Krishnnamurthy
- Manikandan Jai
- Charles Vinoth Bhaskar
- T. Siva Police Officer
- Lallu Prasath Kathir
- Meera Mitun Maha
More from Sri Ganesh
One more film directed by Sri Ganesh: 3BHK.
8 Thottakkal Plot Summary
What happens in 8 Thottakkal from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
From an early hardship, Sathya is an orphaned boy framed for the murder of his wife and sent to a juvenile facility, where a warden becomes a steadying influence and helps him secure a sub-inspector position. This new role places him in a world where honesty clashes with corruption, and the burden of keeping his integrity marks him as an outsider among many colleagues.
As a police officer, he remains steadfast, refusing bribes and choosing to do the right thing even when others bend the rules. That moral compass is tested when he helps a writer who is beaten by the corrupt inspector, Gunasekaran. Believing Sathya is being used to smear him, Gunasekaran schemes to publicly disgrace him and sets Sathya up to be watched as a liability.
Full summary
The whole story of 8 Thottakkal, scene by scene
8 Thottakkal Trailers & Videos
The trailer of 8 Thottakkal.
How Well Do You Know 8 Thottakkal?
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8 Thottakkal FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of 8 Thottakkal, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 8 Thottakkal?
8 Thottakkal runs 2 hours 25 minutes (145 minutes).
When was 8 Thottakkal released?
8 Thottakkal was released on April 7, 2017.
Who directed 8 Thottakkal?
8 Thottakkal was directed by Sri Ganesh.
More films by Sri Ganesh Who is in the cast of 8 Thottakkal?
8 Thottakkal stars Vetri as Sathya, Mime Gopi as Gunasekaran and Aparna Balamurali as Meera Vasudevan, among 10 credited actors.
Does 8 Thottakkal have a post-credit scene?
No. 8 Thottakkal has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is 8 Thottakkal in?
The original language of 8 Thottakkal is Tamil.
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