Osthe

Osthe (The Best) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by S. Dharani.

The film stars Silambarasan, Richa Gangopadhyay, Sonu Sood, Jithan Ramesh, Santhanam, VTV Ganesh, Nassar and Revathi in key roles.

Osthe is a remake of the 2010 Hindi film Dabangg. The movie tells the story of a fearless police officer, "Osthi" Velan (Silambarasan), and his troubled relationship with his stepfather and half-brother as he embarks on a mission to take down a corrupt politician.

Produced by Balaji Real Media, Renny Johnson and distributed by Reliance Entertainment, the film was launched at AVM Studios in Chennai in May 2011; principal photography began in Mysore the following month. Its music was composed by Sai Thaman, with cinematography by Gopinath and editing by V. T. Vijayan.

The film was released worldwide on 8 December 2011 to mixed reviews from critics. It was a lukewarm box-office hit.