Gethu

Gethu is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Krish Thirukumaran. Produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin, the film features himself in the lead role along with Amy Jackson, Sathyaraj in a supporting role, and Vikranth as the main antagonist. Featuring music composed by Harris Jayaraj and cinematography by Sukumar, the film was released on 14 January 2016. It received mixed reviews. Critics praised the cinematography and music of the film but heavily criticized the screenplay and the misleading title of the film. Plot The film opens with a renegade sniper named Craig, (Vikranth) who assassinates an army officer from a long distance and is given a new assignment by a traitor (Avinash) to finish off an ISRO scientist named Abdul Kamaal (Sharad Haksar) within 30 days. The story then shifts to Kumily, where a PT teacher named Thulasi Raman (Sathyaraj) leads a peaceful life with his son Sethu (Udhayanidhi Stalin), wife (Pragathi), and daughter. Sethu, who works as a librarian to retired Colonel Matthews (Rajesh), meets a kleptomaniac named Nandhini (Amy Jackson), who steals books from the library. After a few altercations, the two fall in love. Craig, for some unknown reasons, lands in the hill town and is seen wandering and taking photographs of Matthews. Meanwhile, Thulasi Raman complaints about a political based bar owner named Kandhan (Mime Gopi), and in an ensuing fight, Sethu comes to his rescue by bashing up the goons. Mysteriously, the corpse of Kandhan is pulled out of a waterfall, and a ring belonging to Thulasi Raman is found in his hands. The police then arrests Thulasi Raman. Sethu takes it upon himself to clear his father's name and set out to find the real killer. Cast Udhayanidhi Stalin as Sethu Raman Sathyaraj as Thulasi Raman Amy Jackson as Nandhini Ramanujan Vikranth as Craig aka Bull Karunakaran as Kanagu Pragathi as Thulasi Raman's wife Rajesh as Colonel Matthews Sachu as Vathsala Sadagoppan Mime Gopi as Kandhan I. M. Vijayan as Rajendran Avinash as Craig's boss Anuradha as Kandhan's mother Vasu Vikram as Headmaster Uma as herself (guest appearance) Besant Ravi as Graveyard security Supergood Subramani Aadukalam Naren as DSP (guest appearance) Sharad Haksar as Abdul Kamal (guest appearance) Sandy (guest appearance in the song "Mutta Bajji") Mahek Chahal in an item number