Paayum Puli (2015 film)

Paayum Puli, meaning pouncing tiger, is a 2015 Tamil-language action thriller from India, written and directed by Suseenthiran and starring Vishal and Kajal Aggarwal, with Soori and Samuthirakani in supporting roles. Vendhar Movies produced it, D. Imman composed the music, Velraj handled the cinematography and Anthony the editing. Vishal plays Jayaseelan, an assistant commissioner of police posted to Madurai to deal with a gang that kidnaps businessmen for ransom, and the plot turns on the discovery that the mastermind is his own brother. The title was taken from a 1983 Tamil film after its owner agreed, and principal photography began on 4 March 2015 and ran for about four months, mostly in and around Chennai and across Tamil Nadu. The film was released worldwide on 4 September 2015 in Tamil and in a Telugu version called Jayasurya, after a dispute between distributors and producers threatened to stall the release. It drew mixed reviews, with critics finding it less tight than the earlier Pandiya Naadu.