Overview
A paroled convict's desperate quest to reunite with his daughter leads him into a night of chaos and danger.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- gritty
- propulsive
- action movie night
- Tamil cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Kaithi as a tense, technically accomplished Tamil action thriller driven by its taut screenplay, raw performances, and impressive set pieces.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dilli's attempt to reach his daughter unfolds across one pressured night of police operations and criminal pursuit.
The film is explicitly noted for presenting a pure action genre experience without the songs and romance customary in much Tamil cinema.
Paroled convict Dilli is forced to assist police while pursuing his deeply personal goal of meeting his daughter.
Dilli's first chance to see his daughter motivates his participation in the dangerous police operation.
Films like Kaithi, and why
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru
shared relentless action-thriller pacing, criminal underworld conflict, and a protagonist navigating a single dangerous night
Vikram Vedha
shared stripped-down genre filmmaking, gritty police action, and escalating criminal conspiracies
The Raid: Redemption
shared propulsive siege-like structure, morally pressured law enforcement, and hard-edged action spectacle
Sleepless Night
shared nocturnal urban crime setting, muscular choreography, and sustained survival tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Lokesh Kanagaraj
- Release Date
- 2019-10-24
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (168)
Cast
- Karthi
- Narain
- Arjun Das
- Harish Uthaman
- George Mariyan
- KPY Dheena
- Monekha Siva
- Ramana
- Amzath Khan
- Kanna Ravi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Kaithi about?
- A newly paroled father is pulled into a deadly overnight police mission when helping the law becomes his only route to meeting his daughter.
- What is Kaithi like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kaithi as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Kaithi violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Kaithi as graphic.
- What did critics think of Kaithi?
- Critics broadly praised Kaithi as a tense, technically accomplished Tamil action thriller driven by its taut screenplay, raw performances, and impressive set pieces.
- Which films are like Kaithi?
- Films with a similar feel include Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru, Vikram Vedha, The Raid: Redemption, and Sleepless Night.
- How long is Kaithi?
- Kaithi runs 147 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kaithi?
- In United States, Kaithi streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
