Directed by Nelson · Music by Anirudh Ravichander · April 2022
Hostage action thriller. Strong opening week. Nelson Dilipkumar's quirky direction.
This was Vijay's film 65 of 69 as a lead actor — counted from his debut Naalaiya Theerpu (1992) — released in 2022 during the 2020s.
Soundtrack composed by Anirudh Ravichander
'Arabic Kuthu' (Halamithi Habibo) became one of the most-streamed Tamil songs ever, topping global charts.
Acclaimed director Selvaraghavan appeared in a major acting role.
Nelson Dilipkumar's mall-hostage actioner gave Vijay a stylish spy avatar.
Beast (2022) was a well-received chapter in Vijay's steadily rising career, part of the remarkable consistency that defined his run through the 2020s and built the enormous fan base that would later power his political movement.