Vaanchinathan is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language crime action film directed by Shaji Kailas in his Tamil debut.
The script was written by Liaquat Ali Khan and stars Vijayakanth in the main lead role with Sakshi Shivanand and Ramya Krishnan in the female leads and Prakash Raj.
The film follows the story of Vanchinathan, a cop who has been transferred from Gujarat. He becomes embroiled in a personal vendetta against Chidambaram, a media mogul who thrives on chaos and confusion. Their enmity escalates into a series of violent confrontations.
Produced with an initial agreement to feature Suresh Gopi in a pivotal role, the film was released on 14 January 2001.