Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- heightened
- paranoid
- action movie night
- Tamil cinema marathon
What critics said
Available aggregate commentary is positive about the energetic, international-flavored soundtrack, while no reliable overall critical consensus is provided for the film itself.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ajay Kumar’s elite operative persona, international mission, and stylized action sequences are shaped around Ajith Kumar’s larger-than-life screen image.
Ajay’s mission changes dramatically after treacherous acts within his circle leave him facing overwhelming odds.
The stolen plutonium detonation codes, cyber terrorism, and artificial earthquake threat make large-scale technological disruption central to the conflict.
The covert operation, Interpol connection, international terrorist threat, and energetic album are presented with a deliberately globalized action style.
Films like Vivegam, and why
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
shared covert-operations action, international espionage stakes, betrayal, and high-tech terrorism
The Bourne Ultimatum
shared globe-spanning spy thriller structure, lethal weapons plot, and charismatic superspy protagonist
Vishwaroopam
shared Indian action spectacle, cyberterrorism themes, stylized set pieces, and heroic star vehicle energy
Thuppakki
shared Tamil mass-action style, undercover missions, conspiratorial betrayal, and heightened heroism
Movie Details
- Director
- Siva
- Release Date
- 2017-08-24
- Runtime
- 149 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (57)
Cast
- Ajith Kumar
- Kajal Aggarwal
- Akshara Haasan
- Vivek Oberoi
- Arav Chowdhary
- Karunakaran
- Rajendran
- Amila Terzimehić
- Serge Crozon-Cazin
- Bharath Reddy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sun Nxt
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Vivegam about?
- A legendary covert operative battles betrayal and terrorist chaos while racing to recover codes that could unleash catastrophic destruction.
- What is Vivegam like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Vivegam as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Vivegam violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Vivegam as brutal.
- What did critics think of Vivegam?
- Available aggregate commentary is positive about the energetic, international-flavored soundtrack, while no reliable overall critical consensus is provided for the film itself.
- Which films are like Vivegam?
- Films with a similar feel include Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, The Bourne Ultimatum, Vishwaroopam, and Thuppakki.
- How long is Vivegam?
- Vivegam runs 149 minutes.
- Where can I watch Vivegam?
- In United States, Vivegam streams on Sun Nxt.
