Beast
பீஸ்ட்
“The beast is yet to come.”
Synopsis
A former RAW officer, who is among the hostages in a mall taken over by terrorists, has to foil their plans and prevent the government from releasing a dreaded terrorist, who he had helped put in prison at great personal cost.
Top Cast
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Vijay
Veera Raghavan
Pooja Hegde
Preethi
Selvaraghavan
Althaf Hussain
Shine Tom Chacko
Terrorist
Yogi Babu
Jill
Redin Kingsley
Jack
VTV Ganesh
Dominic
Shaji Chen
Home Minister
Aparna Das
Aparna
Sathish Krishnan
Ramachandran
Lilliput (M. M. Faruqui)
Umar Farooq
Ankur Vikal
Umar Saif
Pawan Chopra
Madhav Singh
Prudhviraj
Veera's psychiatrist
Sunil
Mahaali
Shiva Aravind
Kili
Sujatha Babu Ramesh
Aparna's mother
Subbalakshmi
Hostage
Release History & Theatrical Window
Streaming Window: 29 DaysApril 12, 2022
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 11, 2022
VOD & Digital Platforms
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$19.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$18.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.96x
-$839K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nelson
- Screenplay & Story
- KU. Karthik, Vivek, Sivakarthikeyan, Nelson
- Original Score
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Original Title
- பீஸ்ட்
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Production Budget
- $19.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $18.9M
- Production Studios
- Sun Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nelson
KU. Karthik, Vivek, Sivakarthikeyan, Nelson
Anirudh Ravichander
Manoj Paramahamsa
R. Nirmal
R Udhayakumar, Kalanithi Maran
Department Leadership Roster
R. Nirmal
Editor
Pallavi Singh
Costume Design
V. Sai
Costume Design
Nelson
Writer
Nelson
Director
Anirudh Ravichander
Original Music Composer
Kalanithi Maran
Producer
Manoj Paramahamsa
Director of Photography
Anbumani
Stunt Coordinator
Arivumani
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Beast.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Beast
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Beast about?
A former RAW officer, who is among the hostages in a mall taken over by terrorists, has to foil their plans and prevent the government from releasing a dreaded terrorist, who he had helped put in prison at great personal cost.
Who directed Beast?
Beast was directed by Nelson.
Who stars in Beast?
The principal cast of Beast includes Vijay, Pooja Hegde, Selvaraghavan, Shine Tom Chacko, Yogi Babu.
When was Beast released and how long is it?
Beast was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 2h 35m.
What was the box office and production budget of Beast?
Beast had a reported production budget of $19.8M and grossed $18.9M at the worldwide box office (0.96 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Beast?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Beast was composed by Anirudh Ravichander.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Beast?
Beast holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); IN: UA (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).