Vettaiyan
2024 Indian film by T. J. Gnanavel
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| 2024 | Patrick, Athiyan's police informer, is killed by Natraj's henchmen during the investigation into Nat Academy's scam. |
| 2024 | Athiyan kills Guna in an encounter at sea, believing him to be Saranya's murderer, but later discovers Guna's innocence. |
| 2024 | Athiyan is transferred to the Economic Offences Wing after attempting to arrest Natraj Shanmugam. |
| 2024 | Athiyan exposes Natraj's scam through a press conference, leading to the government banning Nat Academy and annulling all Memorandums of Understanding. |
| 2024 | Natraj is sentenced to life in prison, and Athiyan decides to move away from encounter-driven methods, choosing to let justice take its course. |
| 2024 | Natraj escapes from custody while being transported from Puzhal prison to court, taking Roopa hostage, but is subsequently captured by Athiyan. |
| 2024 | Athiyan, a Superintendent of Police in Kanyakumari district, arrests and kills Kumaresan, a marijuana producer, in an encounter, which is later justified by the court. |
| 2024 | Saranya, a middle-school teacher, is brutally raped and murdered on her school's terrace, with her body discovered in the water tank. |
| November 8 2024 | The film 'Vettaiyan' began streaming on Amazon Prime Video in original Tamil version and dubbed versions in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada languages. |
| October 14 2024 | Full album containing 9 tracks released. |
| October 12 2024 | A scheduled film screening at PVR INOX in Velachery was cancelled after audiences waited for three hours, with repeated assurances from the manager about imminent start and projector issues. |
| October 11 2024 | Third single 'Uchathila' released after the film's release. |
| October 10 2024 | Vettaiyan became the first Tamil film to be released with closed captions and audio descriptions in a theatrical release, following previous preview uses in Love Today (2022) and The Greatest of All Time (2024). |
| October 10 2024 | Film released worldwide in theatres on Vijayadashami, receiving mixed reviews from critics while becoming the third highest-grossing Tamil film of 2024. |
| October 9 2024 | Daggubati held a press meet to address the film's release challenges in various states, discussing the title 'Vettaiyan The Hunter' and drawing comparisons with Devara: Part 1's release strategy. |
| October 4 2024 | A petition was filed by K. Palanivelu at Madurai Bench of Madurai High Court seeking removal or censorship of certain dialogues in the film Vettaiyan, arguing that the dialogues glorify extrajudicial killings. |
| October 2 2024 | The official trailer of Vettaiyan was released, strategically timed to coincide with Gandhi Jayanti. Following the preview's mixed reception, the makers decided to replace Prakash Raj's voice with Amitabh Bachchan's own voice, enhanced using artificial intelligence, for the final cut and all language releases. |
| September 20 2024 | The official prevue (preview) for the film Vettaiyan was released, which received mixed responses from viewers, particularly regarding Prakash Raj's voice-over for Bachchan's character. |
| September 20 2024 | Second single 'Hunter Vantaar' released, followed by audio launch at Nehru Stadium, Chennai. |
| September 9 2024 | First single 'Manasilaayo' released, featuring late singer Malaysia Vasudevan's AI-generated vocals. |
| August 2024 | Principal photography concludes after shooting in multiple locations including Thiruvananthapuram, Tirunelveli, Chennai, Mumbai, and Hyderabad |
| August 2024 | Principal photography concluded after nearly a year of filming. |
| May 13 2024 | Rajinikanth completed filming his portions. |
| March 2024 | Production moved to Hyderabad. |
| March 4 2024 | Daggubati began filming his portions in Hyderabad. |
| February 10 2024 | Rajinikanth announced that 80% of filming was completed. |
| January 2024 | After a Pongal break, filming resumed in Puducherry and concluded by mid-January. |
| January 28 2024 | Final filming schedule began in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. |
| December 2023 | Singh announced a break from filming due to an injury sustained during her scenes. |
| December 12 2023 | Official film title 'Vettaiyan' is announced, coinciding with Rajinikanth's 73rd birthday. |
| November 20 2023 | Filming began at Prasad Labs, Chennai. Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan met at the studio and shared viral social media content. |
| October 2023 | Amitabh Bachchan joined the cast, marking his debut in Tamil cinema and reuniting with Rajinikanth after their 1991 film Hum. |
| October 30 2023 | Mumbai filming schedule concluded. |
| October 11 2023 | Production moved to Tirunelveli. |
| October 4 2023 | Principal photography actually began in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. |
| October 4 2023 | Muhurat puja for the film is held in Thiruvananthapuram, attended by the cast and crew. |
| October 4 2023 | Technical crew including cinematographer S. R. Kathir, editor Philomin Raj, and stunt choreography duo Anbariv are officially announced as part of the film's team. |
| October 3 2023 | Rana Daggubati was announced for a prominent role in the film by the production house. |
| October 2 2023 | The female leads Manju Warrier, Ritika Singh, and Dushara Vijayan were officially announced for the film Vettaiyan. |
| September 2023 | Initially scheduled to begin principal photography in the third week of September in Chennai. |
| March 2 2023 | Lyca Productions officially announces the project, initially titled Thalaivar 170. |
| January 2023 | Director T. J. Gnanavel begins working on a new script after Suriya's prior commitments, reportedly narrating it to Rajinikanth who immediately approves. |
| January 2023 | Chakravarthy reportedly confirmed collaboration with Rajinikanth, though the project ultimately failed to materialize and was dropped. |
| November 2022 | Gnanavel confirmed the film reunion with Suriya, revealing he had originally narrated the script during Jai Bhim's filming in 2021 and received Suriya's approval. |
| August 2022 | Chakravarthy confirmed he had begun work on a new directorial project, though the lead actor was not yet finalized. |
| July 2022 | Director Cibi Chakravarthy reported to begin work on a potential film starring either Vijay or Rajinikanth, with Rajinikanth being the top contender. |
| May 2022 | Director T. J. Gnanavel reported to reunite with Suriya for his next film after Jai Bhim, with potential production timing dependent on Suriya's other film commitments. |
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