Directed by Atlee · Music by G.V. Prakash Kumar · April 2016
Family mass blockbuster. Vijay as a cop-father. Atlee-Vijay blockbuster debut. Record opening.
This was Vijay's film 59 of 69 as a lead actor — counted from his debut Naalaiya Theerpu (1992) — released in 2016 during the 2010s.
Soundtrack composed by G.V. Prakash Kumar
Vijay's first film with Atlee — the father-daughter bond between Joseph and Nivi became one of Tamil cinema's most cherished relationships.
Veteran director J. Mahendran's chilling turn as Vanamamalai marked his acclaimed return to acting.
G. V. Prakash Kumar's 'Theri theme' still plays at every Vijay mass moment.
Theri (2016) stands among the commercial high points of Vijay's 69-film journey as a lead actor — a film that resonated deeply with audiences and reinforced his stature as one of Tamil cinema's most bankable stars of the 2010s. Every blockbuster in this filmography was another step on the road that ultimately led from cinema halls to the Chief Minister's chair.