Retta Thala Hit Or Flop? Here's The Audience Verdict On Arun Vijay, Kris Thirukumaran's Action Thriller

Retta Thala Hit Or Flop? Audience Verdict On Arun Vijay's Action Thriller Is Out: The much-awaited Tamil film directed by Kris Thirukumaran hit the theatres on December 25, 2025, as a Christmas special release. Arun Vijay played a double role in Retta Thala, which features Siddhi Idnani as the female lead. As the movie completed its initial shows, the audience verdict is here.

Retta Thala Hit Or Flop? Audience Verdict On Arun Vijay's Film Is Here

Arun Vijay's action thriller film has been receiving mixed to positive reviews from the audiences and critics, as it completed its initial shows at the theatres. The audience verdict suggest that Retta Thala is an enjoyable action thriller which is backed by its unconventional storytelling which makes up for a familiar plot, and the powerful performances by the leading man and the rest of the star cast.

Retta Thala Plot, Cast And Crew

The Kris Thirukumaran directorial revolves around the life of Kaali, a nobody from Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, who lives in extreme poverty. He wishes to marry his girlfriend Anthre, who in turns down his proposal stating that both of them have no money to lead a decent family life. Instead, she wishes to leave him and migrate to a foreign land for a better future. However, things take a different turn when Kaali comes across his lookalike Malpe Upendra, a powerful man.

Arun Vijay appears in the roles of Kaali and Malpe Upendra, when Siddhi Idnani plays the role of Kaali's ambitious girlfriend, Anthre. Retta Thala features Tanya Ravichandran, Yogi Samy, P Sai Kumar, John Vijay, Hareesh Peradi, Ramachandran Durairaj, Balaji Murugadoss, Sai Dheena, and others in the supporting roles.

Sam CS composed the songs and the original score for Retta Thala. Tijo Tomy handled the cinematography of the film. Llewellyn Anthony and Gonsalvez handled the editing. The Kris Thirukumaran directorial is bankrolled by Bobby Balachandran, under the banner BTG Universal.