Metro (2016): Cast & Plot
Metro is a 2016 action thriller directed by Ananda Krishnan, starring Metro Shirish as Arivu, Metro sathya and Sentrayan. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 59m (119 min)
- Director
- Ananda Krishnan
- Original language
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Tamil - Studio
- Metro Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Metro About?
The premise of Metro without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A journalist becomes a vigilante in order to bring down a chain-snatching gang, unaware of the fact that his younger brother is a part of it.
Metro Cast & Characters
Metro Shirish leads the cast as Arivu, with Metro sathya as Mathi and Sentrayan as Kumar. Directed by Ananda Krishnan; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ananda Krishnan
- Metro Shirish as Arivu
- Metro sathya as Mathi
- Sentrayan as Kumar
- Bobby Simha as Guna
Also Starring in Metro
· 6 more- Yogi Babu
- Tulasi
- Rajkumar
- Vijay Sathya Madhi
- Maya Preethi Ramya
- Sai Priyanka Ruth
Metro Plot Summary
What happens in Metro from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Arivu is a writer for a press and the eldest son of a retired police head constable and his wife. He has a brother named Mathi (Mathiyazhagan), a first-year engineering student. Kumar is a family friend who blends into their circle, adding warmth and familiarity to their middle-class life.
The calm of their everyday life starts to fray when Mathi, pressured by his girlfriend to get a bike, persuades his family to buy him one. At first they hesitate, but eventually agree to get him a bike of his choice. Yet a delay in delivering the bike, coupled with the sight of a classmate Ganesh spending money casually, stirs Mathi’s curiosity about how someone like Ganesh earns what he spends.
Full summary
The whole story of Metro, scene by scene
Metro Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Metro.
How Well Do You Know Metro?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who is the eldest son in the story?
Metro Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “மெட்ரோ” and “Hoții de lanțuri”.
- Also known as
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- மெட்ரோ
- Hoții de lanțuri
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Metro FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Metro, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Metro?
Metro runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was Metro released?
Metro was released on June 24, 2016.
Who directed Metro?
Metro was directed by Ananda Krishnan.
More films by Ananda Krishnan Who is in the cast of Metro?
Metro stars Metro Shirish as Arivu, Metro sathya as Mathi and Sentrayan as Kumar, among 10 credited actors.
Does Metro have a post-credit scene?
No. Metro has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Metro in?
The original language of Metro is Tamil.
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