Doctor (2021 film)

Doctor is a 2021 Tamil-language action black comedy from India, written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. Sivakarthikeyan produced it under his own banner, Sivakarthikeyan Productions, together with KJR Studios, and also plays the lead, a military doctor who sets out to rescue the niece of his former fiancee from a child trafficker. Vinay Rai and Priyanka Mohan, who made her Tamil debut here, co-star, and the supporting cast includes Archana Chandhoke, Yogi Babu, Milind Soman, Redin Kingsley, Deepa Shankar, Sunil Reddy and Shiva Aravind. The film was announced in December 2019, began shooting the same month and finished by early January 2021, with locations in Chennai and Goa. Anirudh Ravichander composed the music, Vijay Kartik Kannan handled the cinematography and R. Nirmal edited. After several delays linked to the COVID-19 pandemic it reached theatres on 9 October 2021, drew positive reviews and grossed more than 100 crore rupees. A sequel was announced in 2023.