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{{short description|2024 Tamil language film by Sooryakathir and Karthikeyan }}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hit List
| image = Hit List (2024 film).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Soorya Kathir Kakkallar<br/>K Karthikeyan
| producer = [[K. S. Ravikumar]]
| writer = S.Devaraj
| starring = [[R. Sarathkumar]]<br/>Vijay Kanishka<br/> [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]]
| music = [[C. Sathya]]
| cinematography =
| editing = John Abraham
| studio = RK Celluloids
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2024|05|31}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Hit List''''' is a 2024 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film|action thriller film]] directed by Soorya Kathir Kakkallar and K. Karthikeyan and produced by [[K. S. Ravikumar]] under the banner RK Celluloids. The film stars [[R. Sarathkumar]] and Vijay Kanishka, alongside [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]], [[Smruthi Venkat]], [[Munishkanth]] and others in supporting roles.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-09-02 |title=KS Ravikumar To Introduce Director Vikraman's Son Vijay Kanishka As Lead in Hit List |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/ks-ravikumar-to-introduce-director-vikramans-son-vijay-kanishka-as-lead-in-hit-list-5877427.html |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-11 |title=Gautham Vasudev Menon joins the cast of 'Hitlist' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/gautham-vasudev-menon-joins-the-cast-of-hitlist/articleshow/100156301.cms |access-date=2024-01-20 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=20 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120135812/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/gautham-vasudev-menon-joins-the-cast-of-hitlist/articleshow/100156301.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-17 |title='Hit List' trailer: Sarathkumar chases a sickening psychopath in this investigative thriller |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/hit-list-trailer-sarathkumar-chases-a-sickening-psychopath-in-this-investigative-thriller/article68186596.ece |access-date=2024-08-13 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-07 |title=As far-right mobs plan 100 rallies & issue hit list, 'army' of riot police takes to streets in England & Wales |url=https://www.firstpost.com/world/uk-britain-england-far-right-mobs-protest-riots-violence-anti-immigrants-hit-list-police-riot-control-force-deployed-keir-starmer-warning-13802117.html |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref>

==Plot==
Vijay is an [[Information technology|IT]] professional living with his mother, Sithara, and younger sister, Abi Nakshatra. Vijay follows [[vegetarianism]] and Vallalar's ideologies, hoping not to harm living creatures. One day, Vijay's mother and sister get kidnapped by a masked man who calls and threatens Vijay. [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] Yazhvendan investigates the case. The masked man calls Vijay and wants him to break into the house of a local don, Kaali, and fight him; failing would lead to Vijay's mother and sister being killed. Meanwhile, the police tried to find the location of the masked man but in vain.

Initially, Vijay hesitates to follow the masked man's commands, but later, fearing the safety of his mother and sister, Vijay agrees. He goes into the house of Kaali and fights with him single-handedly. Surprisingly, Kaali is beaten to death by Vijay. Dr. Karunakaran is the dean of a government hospital, and the masked man kidnaps Dr. Karuna's son as well. Dr Karuna and Vijay arrive at a location specified by the masked man. Now, the masked man comes online to the internet and discloses the truth about Dr. Karuna.

During the [[COVID-19 lockdown in India|COVID-19 lockdown]], there was a severe shortage of [[oxygen tank|oxygen cylinders]] in hospitals. Dr. Karuna misused his power and illegally sold the oxygen cylinders from government hospitals to private hospitals. Dr Anitha, who worked in Dr Karuna's hospital, tried to expose him, however, Kaali and his henchmen stabbed and killed her. The masked man wants Vijay to beat Dr. Karuna to release his mother and sister. Following an intense fight, Vijay kills Dr. Karuna. The masked man releases Vijay's mother and sister.

ACP Yazh traces the masked man's location and rushes to arrest him. However, it is late as the masked man flees the place. Vijay gets acquitted in this case as he has done the murders to save his mother and sister. Later, ACP Yazh meets Vijay and reveals that he knows the real identity of the masked man, who is none other than Vijay. He asks what motivated Vijay's acts, and a flashback is shown.

Dr Anitha happened to be Vijay's elder sister. Vijay's father was infected with [[COVID-19]] and was admitted to hospital. When there was a shortage of oxygen cylinders, Vijay's father gave his oxygen cylinder to save a pregnant woman, leading to Vijay's father dying from suffocation. Vijay and his family wanted revenge for this, and they waited for a couple of years, sketching a proper plan to expose Dr . Karuna and also kill him. ACP Yazh understands Vijay's intentions and does not disclose this to anyone.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[R. Sarathkumar]] as ACP K. Yazhvendhan
* Vijay Kanishka as Vijay
* [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]] as Dean Dr. Karunakaran
* [[Samuthirakani]] as Vijay's father
* [[Munishkanth]] as Police inspector
* [[Redin Kingsley]] as Vijay's neighbour
* [[Sithara (actress)|Sithara]] as Vijay's mother
* [[Smruthi Venkat]] as Dr. Anitha
* [[Ramachandra Raju]] as Kaali
* [[Ramachandran Durairaj]]
* [[Shaji Chen]]
* [[Aishwarya Dutta]] as Aishwarya, Vijay's co-worker
* Abi Nakshatra as Keerthi, Vijay's sister
* [[Anupama Kumar]] as Latha Periyasami, Home Minister
* [[Bala Saravanan]] as Bala, Vijay's co-worker
* Pandian
* [[Poster Nandakumar]]
* [[Janani Ashok Kumar]] as Kumudha, wife of ACP K. Yazhvendhan
}}

==Production==
The film's announcement was made on August 31, 2022.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2022-08-31 |title=Sarath Kumar's next titled Hit List |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/aug/31/sarath-kumars-next-titled-hit-list-34287.html |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en |archive-date=20 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120120025/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/aug/31/sarath-kumars-next-titled-hit-list-34287.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A puja ceremony was held on Thursday, September 1, 2022, in Chennai to mark the launch of the production of ''Hit List''. It was announced that director [[Vikraman]]’s son, Vijay Kanishka, will play a lead role.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

==Release==
The film was released on 31 May 2024 in theatres to mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=2024-05-26 |title='Hit List' to have a grand release on May 31 |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/hit-list-to-have-a-grand-release-on-may-31-880911 |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=[[The Hans India]] |language=en}}</ref> The film was released on streaming platforms of Amazon Prime Video and Aha Tamil on 09 July 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=From 'Maharaja' to 'Garudan': Stream the latest Tamil OTT releases on Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/from-maharaja-to-garudan-stream-the-latest-tamil-ott-releases-on-prime-video-netflix-disney-hotstar/articleshow/111808354.cms?from=mdr |language=en}}</ref>

=== Critical reception ===
A critic from ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote that the film's "core message, though important, feels somewhat dated. Nevertheless, the film has its heart in the right place, with the message reflecting a real-life injustice".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/May/31/hit-list-movie-review-a-decent-thriller-with-rough-edges|title='Hit List' movie review: A decent thriller with rough edges|first=Jayabhuvaneshwari|last=B|date=31 May 2024|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Directed by duo Sooryakathir and K. Karthikeyan, Hitlist has its moments. Some good camerawork and sound design create the necessary suspense. A decent thriller for a lazy afternoon".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/hit-list/movie-review/110566329.cms|title=Hit List Movie Review : A vegan's unlikely transformation into a killer|work=The Times of India}}</ref> A critic from ''[[OTTplay]]'' gave the film the same rating and wrote that "''Hit List'' makes it to the list of films that are made with true and sincere intentions. But that alone isn't enough in an era of filmmaking that has surpassed merely having good notions".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/hit-list-movie-review-a-staple-commercial-film-that-roots-in-telling-a-social-message/019b4f8a7f777|title=Hit List Movie Review: A staple commercial film with a social message|website=OTTPlay}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Times Now]]'' gave the film the same rating and wrote that "Directors Sooryakathir Kaakkallar and K Karthikeyan seem to have a solid script on paper. However, where they seem to have faltered is in getting that script convincingly transferred onto the screen".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/tamil/hitlist-review-a-crime-thriller-that-works-in-parts-review-110556039|title=Hit List Review: A Crime Thriller That Works in Parts|date=30 May 2024|website=Times Now}}</ref> A critic from ''The South First'' wrote that "It is one of those thrillers you don't mind sitting through when you don't have much to do".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/hit-list-tamil-movie-review/|title=Hit List review: A template vigilante drama with a purposeful emotional core|first=Haricharan|last=Pudipeddi|date=31 May 2024|website=The South First}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt27730067}}

[[Category:2024 films]]
[[Category:2024 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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