Direction : Vetrimaaran
Producer : A. Subaskaran, Dhanush, Vetrimaaran
Writer : Vetrimaaran
Cast / Starring :
Dhanush
Vijay Sethupathi
Amala Paul
Andrea Jeremiah
Samuthirakani
Daniel Balaji
Kishore
Karunas
Pawan
Subramaniam Siva
Music Director : Santhosh Narayanan
Cinematography : Velraj
Editor : G. B. Venkatesh
Production company : Grass Root Film Company, Wunderbar Films
Distributed by : Lyca Productions
Expected Release date : 20 October 2016
Country : India
Language : Tamil
About Vada Chennai movie : Vada Chennai is a Tamil gangster film written and directed by Vetrimaran. Produced as a trilogy by A. Subaskaran`s Lyca Productions and Dhanush's Wunderbar Films with Vetrimaran's Grass Root Film Company, it features Dhanush in the lead role with Vijay Sethupathi, Amala Paul and Andrea Jeremiah in other key roles. The film had been in the news since late 2009 with an official announcement only made in November 2011 that the filming would commence by March 2012. After being temporarily shelved, the film re-materialised in May 2015 with a new cast and production started in June 2016.
Vada Chennai movie story revolves around a fisherman in North Chennai, who unwittingly falls into the trap of a mafia gang.
Lyca Productions announced that they would produce the film in early 2016 and that Vada Chennai would be a trilogy rather than two films. Samuthirakani and Daniel Balaji were subsequently signed on to portray other pivotal roles. Likewise several actors who have previously worked on Vetrimaaran's films such as Kishore, Karunas and Pawan joined the cast during June 2016. Before the film's shoot started, Samantha opted out of the film citing scheduling issues caused by the film suddenly becoming a trilogy and was replaced by Amala Paul in the leading female role. Vijay Sethupathi also agreed to portray an extended cameo in the film, with Dhanush announcing his inclusion.