Pattas (2020)
Dhanush plays a father and son in a revenge story built around Adimurai, a traditional Tamil martial art.
- Released
- 15 January 2020 (Pongal)
- Language
- Tamil
- Genre
- Martial-arts action
- Director
- R. S. Durai Senthilkumar
- Producer
- Sathya Jyothi Films
- Starring
- Dhanush (dual role), Sneha, Mehreen Pirzada, Naveen Chandra, Nassar
The story
Pattas ("firecracker") is a small-time thief in Chennai until a woman just out of prison turns out to be his mother. Through her he learns what happened to his father, a master of Adimurai who was killed by a rival who wanted to turn the art into a money-making kickboxing business.
Pattas takes up his father's art and steps into a mixed-martial-arts ring to settle the score.
Why people talk about it
- It brought Adimurai, an old South Tamil Nadu fighting art related to silambam and kalaripayattu, to a mass audience.
- Dhanush plays both father and son, opposite Sneha as the mother.
- Reviews were mixed but it was a box-office success over Pongal 2020.
Where to watch
Pattas is available on streaming services. What's on which service changes by country, so check where it's showing near you.
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