Vada Chennai

Vada Chennai

2018 · 166 min · ★ 7.8 · Action, Crime, Drama

Anbu, a young carrom player in North Chennai becomes inadvertently involved in an ongoing conflict between two local gangsters.

Directed by Vetrimaaran · Written by Vetrimaaran

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