# Mankatha (2011)

> A suspended Mumbai police officer enters a colossal cricket-betting cash heist, only to become the most dangerous player in a maze of gangsters, cops, and betrayals.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/53949

## Facts

- Runtime: 161 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller
- Director: Venkat Prabhu
- Cast: Ajith Kumar, Arjun Sarja, Vaibhav, Ashwin Kakumanu, Premji Amaran, Mahat Raghavendra, Trisha Krishnan, Raai Laxmi
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1705772/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: propulsive, swaggering, tense, action movie night, Tamil cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A thrilling ride through the underbelly of Mumbai's cricket scene, where betrayal and greed collide.

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