Kaithi starring Karthi in the lead role and Dheena, Narain and others in the crucial supporting roles is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by SR Prabhu and SR Prakash Babu under the banner Dream Warrior Pictures. It has Sam CS as the music composer and Sathyam Sooryan as the director of photography.

The whole film deals with what happens on a single night when DillI (played by an in-form Karthi), a prisoner who has just been released, gets involved in a cat and mouse game between the mafia and the police, the story has a strong emotional connection in form of Amudha, Dilli’s daughter. This emotion keeps us invested in the plot, than just engaging.

The first half os filled with multiple goose flesh moments due to the insane stund choreography and Sam CS’ background score. The film is completely focussed to the plot and doesn’t deviate a bit. Dilli has a backstory and films of this genre takes a detour to show us that. But Lokesh manages to convey it all in a single dialogue, and it is highly convincing as well. This will be one of the most memorable roles in Karthi’s career. The way he emotes in the climax make you shed a tear or two.

The film also has a lot of similarities to his film Maanagaram. Both films have an open ending that leaves enough room for a sequel. The characters are well written. The commercial comprises are minimal, but more importantly Lokesh Kanagaraj has stamped his authority as a filmmaker one more time.