Venkat Prabhu redefined action thrillers with Mankatha, a bold, unpredictable heist drama set against match-fixing and gambling. Ajith's ruthless anti-hero role and the film's non-linear storytelling made it a massive box-office hit.
Venkat Prabhu redefined action thrillers with Mankatha, a bold, unpredictable heist drama set against match-fixing and gambling. Ajith's ruthless anti-hero role and the film's non-linear storytelling made it a massive box-office hit.
When Venkat Prabhu was announced as the director
for Mankatha, many Ajith fans were skeptical, thinking it would be just another fun entertainer. But Mankatha turned out to be one of the boldest, smartest heist thrillers in Tamil cinema. The decision to portray the hero as a ruthless anti-hero was a masterstroke, and today, it stands as a cult classic.
When Venkat Prabhu was announced as the director
for Mankatha, many Ajith fans were skeptical, thinking it would be just another fun entertainer. But Mankatha turned out to be one of the boldest, smartest heist thrillers in Tamil cinema. The decision to portray the hero as a ruthless anti-hero was a masterstroke, and today, it stands as a cult classic.
