Mankatha
மங்காத்தா
“A game of chase and get chased”
Synopsis
Vinayak, a suspended cop, helps a group of four men rob cricket betting money amounting to 500 crores INR. When it comes to splitting the amount, betrayal hits the team hard and a chase ensues.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Mankatha Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-08-09
Top Cast
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Ajith Kumar
Vinayak Mahadevan
Arjun Sarja
Prithviraj
Vaibhav
Sumanth
Ashwin Kakumanu
Ganesh
Premji Amaran
Prem
Mahat Raghavendra
Mahat
Trisha Krishnan
Sanjana Arumugam
Raai Laxmi
Sona
Jayaprakash
Arumuga Chettiyar
Subbu Panchu
Kamal Ekambaram
Aravind Akash
Faizal
Anjali
Suchitra Sumanth
Andrea Jeremiah
Sabitha Prithviraj
Tulasi
Kyra Dutt
Special Appearance
Kainaat Arora
Special Appearance
Ramya Subramanian
Reporter (Cameo)
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6.1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$28M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.59x
+$21.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Venkat Prabhu
- Screenplay & Story
- Venkat Prabhu
- Original Score
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Original Title
- மங்காத்தா
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Production Budget
- $6.1M
- Worldwide Gross
- $28M
- Production Studios
- Ayngaran International, Cloud Nine Movies, Sun Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Venkat Prabhu
Venkat Prabhu
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Tanasekar Palanivelu, Sakthi Saravanan
Dhayanidhi Alagiri, Vivek Rathnavelu
Department Leadership Roster
Dhayanidhi Alagiri
Producer
Vivek Rathnavelu
Producer
Venkat Prabhu
Writer
Venkat Prabhu
Director
Vasuki Bhaskar
Costume Design
Venkat Prabhu
Screenplay
Sakthi Saravanan
Director of Photography
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mankatha
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Mankatha about?
Vinayak, a suspended cop, helps a group of four men rob cricket betting money amounting to 500 crores INR. When it comes to splitting the amount, betrayal hits the team hard and a chase ensues.
Who directed Mankatha?
Mankatha was directed by Venkat Prabhu.
Who stars in Mankatha?
The principal cast of Mankatha includes Ajith Kumar, Arjun Sarja, Vaibhav, Ashwin Kakumanu, Premji Amaran.
When was Mankatha released and how long is it?
Mankatha was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 2h 41m.
What was the box office and production budget of Mankatha?
Mankatha had a reported production budget of $6.1M and grossed $28M at the worldwide box office (4.59 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Mankatha?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mankatha was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Mankatha?
Mankatha holds official age classifications: GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.); IN: UA (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.).