Samar (2013 film)

Samar
Official poster
Directed by	Thiru
Produced by	T. Ramesh
Written by	Thiru & S. Ramakrishnan (Dialogue)
Screenplay by	Thiru
Story by	Thiru
Starring	Vishal Trisha Sunaina
Music by	Original Songs: Yuvan Shankar Raja Background Score : Dharan Kumar
Cinematography	Richard M. Nathan
Edited by	Anthony L. Ruben
Production company	Jaya Balaji Real Media
Distributed by	Five Colours Multi Media (Telugu)
Release date	13 January 2013 (2013-01-13)
Running time	137 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	₹30 crore (equivalent to ₹36 crore or US$5.3 million in 2016)
Box office	₹78 crore (equivalent to ₹93 crore or US$14 million in 2016)

Samar (English: War) is a 2013 Tamil mystery thriller film written and directed by Thiru. It features Vishal, Trisha Krishnan and Sunaina in the lead roles, with Manoj Bajpayee and J. D. Chakravarthy appearing in supporting roles. Richard M. Nathan handled the cinematography, while the film's soundtrack and score were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and Dharan Kumar, respectively. The Telugu version titled Vetadu-Ventadu, is scheduled for release on 24 January 2013. The story revolves around a trekking guide, who is forced to leave for Bangkok under strange circumstances and witnesses a series of puzzling incidents there. After several delays finally the film was released on 13 January 2013 to positive reviews.

The film opens with Sakthi (Vishal), son of a forest ranger, beating up a gang that illegally cuts precious trees to earn money. Sakthi is a jungle trekker who spends his time bringing groups of tourists on trips into the jungle.

Almost immediately the story changes track and introduces Sakthi’s girlfriend Rupa (Sunaina). The lovers soon part ways citing compatibility issues where Rupa complains that Shakthi is not the loving boyfriend she wanted. Sakthi's character is as such that he does not remember even a single detail in their love life that Rupa deems important. Rupa tells Sakthi that he does not seem to have the time for a girlfriend, and that he does not even care to do so. Rupa further aggravates the situation by asking Sakthi to close his eyes and tell her the colour of the dress she was wearing right then, but Sakthi finds that he could not. Grieved, Rupa leaves Sakthi, saying this was his character and that he would not change.

After three months, Sakthi still had not recovered from his break-up. However, he receives a courier from his girlfriend saying that she misses him, and a flight ticket to Bangkok where she resides now. Sakthi is overjoyed, and leaves for Bangkok. Being his first trip to a foreign country, Sakthi seeks help from his beautiful co-passenger Maya (Trisha). They end up becoming friends and Sakthi tells Maya about his lady love.