Beast Box Office Collection, Budget, Cast, Review, Story, Hit or Flop, And More

Beast is a 2022 Tamil action thriller film directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and produced by Kalanithi Maran under Sun Pictures. The film stars Vijay and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles, with Selvaraghavan, Yogi Babu, Shaji Chen, VTV Ganesh, Ankur Vikal, Aparna Das, Satish Krishnan, Shine Tom Chacko and Radin Kingsley in supporting roles.

The story follows Veera Raghavan, a former RAW agent, who must rescue hostages held by terrorists in a shopping mall. The terrorists demand the release of their leader, Umar Farooq, whom Veera had previously captured.

Sun Pictures acquired the rights to Vijay’s 65th film in January 2020. Originally, A.R. Murugadoss was set to direct, but was replaced after a disagreement over fees. Nelson stepped in and the film was announced in December 2020 under the working title Thalapathy 65. The official title, Beast, was revealed in June 2021.

Filming began in April 2021 and wrapped up in December 2021, with scenes shot in Chennai, Delhi and Georgia. The film features music by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography by Manoj Paramahans and editing by Nirmal R.

Beast Movie: Brief Overview

Attribute	Details
Directed by	Nelson Dilipkumar
Written by	Nelson Dilipkumar
Produced by	Kalanithi Maran
Starring	Vijay, Pooja Hegde
Cinematography	Manoj Paramahamsa
Edited by	R. Nirmal
Music by	Anirudh Ravichander
Production company	Sun Pictures
Distributed by	Red Giant Movies
Release date	13 April 2022
Running time	158 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	₹130–150 crore
Box office	₹217–300 crore

Beast: Starring Cast & Crew

Character	Actor	Role Description
Veeraraghavan (Veera)	Vijay	A former RAW field operative
Preethi	Pooja Hegde	Veeraraghavan’s love interest (Voice dubbed by Anjana)
Althaf Hussain	Selvaraghavan	Mediator for the Indian Government during the hijacking
Dominic Irudhayaraj	VTV Ganesh	Veera’s and Preethi’s boss; chairman of a security company
Umar Saif	Ankur Vikal	Leader of the mall hijack group; brother of Umar Farooq
Aparna	Aparna Das	Daughter of the Home Minister; an IPS trainee
Jill	Yogi Babu	A supporting character
Jack	Redin Kingsley	A supporting character
Mahaali	Sunil Reddy	A local gangster
Killi	Shiva Arvind	Mahaali’s sidekick; a shrewd gangster
Aparna’s Mother	Sujatha Babu	Wife of the Home Minister
Umar Farooq	Lilliput	Head of a terrorist organization
Hostage	Subbalakshmi	A victim in the hijacking incident
Veera’s Psychiatrist	Prudhvi Raj	Provides psychological support to Veera
Home Minister’s Assistant	Cell Murugan	Aids the Home Minister
Madhav Singh	Pawan Chopra	National Security Advisor of India
Home Minister	Shaji Chen	The Home Minister
Cameo Appearances	Nelson Dilipkumar, Anirudh, Manoj Paramahamsa, Jani, Bjorn Surrao	Appears as themselves in the song “Jolly O Gymkhana”

Beast Box Office Collection Worldwide

Days Since Release	Collection (₹ Crore)	Notes
Day 1	38-40	Initial reports; claimed to be inflated
Day 2	32	Worldwide gross of ₹65 crore on opening day
Day 3	30
Day 4	25
Total After 4 Days	152	Worldwide total
Day 5	195	Total after five days
Day 6	6	Collection in North India
Day 7	210	Total after seven days
Day 13	230	Total after thirteen days
Day 25	250	Total after 25 days of theatrical run
Lifetime Gross	240-250	Varying reports (Indian Express, Pinkvilla, etc.)
Final Collection	217-236.90	Different sources reported varying final totals

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— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) April 13, 2024

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Beast Story (Plot):

Veera Raghava (Vijay), a talented RAW agent, is struggling with trauma after being betrayed by his own team. While trying to move on in Chennai, he meets Preethi (Pooja Hegde).

Surprisingly, Preethi proposes to him immediately and even helps him get a job in a security agency.

Things take a shocking turn when Veera Raghava, Preethi and their boss visit the East Coast Mall for a security deal. They find out that the mall has been taken over by terrorists.

The terrorists demand that the government release a dangerous criminal from prison. How Veera Raghava stops their plans and saves everyone is what the rest of the story is about.

Performances:

Vijay is outstanding as the RAW agent. He looks dashing, stylish and gives a solid performance, especially in the first half. His dance moves in the song Habibu are also a treat to watch.

Pooja Hegde has a small role and appears mostly in the beginning.

VTV’s Ganesh brings laughs with his comic dialogues, while Selva Raghavan does a good job as a serious police officer. The rest of the cast doesn’t leave much of an impact.

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