Doctor (2021 film)
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Doctor is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film[4] written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. It is produced by Sivakarthikeyan under Sivakarthikeyan Productions, in the company of KJR Studios. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan and Vinay Rai, in the lead role, alongside Priyanka Mohan (in her Tamil debut), Archana Chandhoke, Yogi Babu, Milind Soman, Redin Kingsley, Deepa Shankar, Sunil Reddy and Shiva Aravind. It follows Varun, a military doctor, who seeks to rescue his ex-fiancée's niece from Terry, a child trafficker.
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Directed by | Nelson Dilipkumar |
Written by | Nelson Dilipkumar |
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Cinematography | Vijay Kartik Kannan |
Edited by | R. Nirmal |
Music by | Anirudh Ravichander |
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Distributed by | KJR Studios |
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Running time | 151 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Budget | ₹40 crore[2] |
Box office | est. ₹100 crore[3] |
The film was officially announced in December 2019 under the tentative title SK18, as it is Sivakarthikeyan's 18th film as the lead actor, and the official title was announced a few days later. Principal photography commenced the same month in Chennai along with a sporadic schedule in Goa, which was again followed with a schedule in the former location, and wrapped by early-January 2021. The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography handled by Vijay Kartik Kannan and editing by R. Nirmal.
Doctor was released in theatres on 9 October 2021, following multiple delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It received positive reviews from critics, grossed over ₹100 crore and became a commercial success at the box office. A sequel was announced in 2023.