Vellaipookkal / Release : 19 April, 2019/ Tickets @ Studio Central
Vellaipookal (transl. Dandelions) is a 2019 Tamil-language suspense thriller film directed by Vivek Elangovan. The film stars Vivek and is produced by Indus Creations, an arts group based in Seattle.
Plot
Rudhran, a retired police officer from Tamil Nadu, decides to spend time with his son who lives in the US. There, he meets his daughter-in-law and various interesting neighbors, quickly making new friends. However, the seemingly welcoming and peaceful neighborhood soon turns hostile when people around him start to suddenly disappear, presumed dead. Rudhran’s police instincts kick in, and he embarks on his own investigation to identify the serial killer on the loose. His journey leads him to tussle with local gangsters in a chase across the Pacific Northwest, with his initial interest in the case turning to obsession and desperation. Along with his newfound friends, he risks his life to find the culprit.
Cast
- Vivek as Rudhran
- Charle as Bharathi
- Pooja Devariya as Ramya
- Dev as Ajay
- Paige Henderson as Alice
- Gajaraj as Police Inspector
- Tyler Roy Roberts as Jeff
- Peyton-Justine as Mary
- Sudha Rajasekaran as Meena
Production
Vellaipookal was filmed in multiple locations in the Seattle metropolitan area, including WNP-3 and WNP-5 (more commonly known as the Satsop Nuclear Plant) as well as in Chennai.