The story, set in Mumbai, revolves around a heist of cricket betting money, executed by a gang of four thieves,who are joined by a fifth unknown man, and its aftermaths. The film was formally launched in August 2010with its principal photography beginning on October 25, 2010. Filming was held for more than eight months and took place primarily across Chennai, th Dharavi slum in Mumbaiand Bangkok, Thailand. Following speculations regarding the film’s release, Sun Pictures acquired the theatrical rights and distributed the film via Raadhika Sarathkumar’s Radaan Mediaworks.
31, 2011 worldwide to generally positive reviews,while marking the second highest-grossing opening for a Tamil film.
Mankatha
Mankatha Trailer
