Vettaikkaran is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by debutant B. Babusivan and produced by AVM Productions.
The film stars Vijay and Anushka Shetty in the lead roles, alongside Srihari, Salim Ghouse, Sayaji Shinde, and Ravi Shankar in supporting roles.
Gopinath handled the cinematography while V. T. Vijayan was the film's editor.
The movie follows Ravi, a young man from Thoothukudi who aspires to become a police officer like his role model, Encounter Specialist DCP Devaraj IPS.
After completing his PUC, he joins a college in Chennai and earns a living by driving an auto rickshaw. He meets Suseela, an IT professional, and falls in love with her.
Vettaikkaran received mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial success, completing a 100-day theatrical run and collecting $1,399,911 at the overseas box office.