Sathuranga Vettai

Sathuranga Vettai
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	H. Vinoth
Produced by	Manobala Sanjay Rawal N. Subash Chandrabose
Written by	H. Vinoth
Starring	Natraj Ishaara Nair Ponvannan Ilavarasu
Music by	Sean Roldan
Cinematography	K. G. Venkatesh
Edited by	Raja Sethupathi
Production company	Manobala's Picture House SR Cinema Thirrupathi Brothers Film Media
Distributed by	Thirrupathi Brothers Film Media
Release date	18 July 2014 (2014-07-18)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Sathuranga Vettai (English: Chess Hunt/Gambit hunt) is a 2014 Tamil-heist film written and directed by debutant H. Vinoth, starring Natarajan Subramaniam and Ishaara Nair. Produced by Manobala, it features music by Sean Roldan and cinematography by K. G. Venkatesh. The film, touted to be an "indianized con movie", was released by Thiruppathi Brothers Film Media on 18 July 2014 and received positive reviews from critics. A sequel is currently under development titled Sathuranga Vettai 2 starring Arvind Swamy and Trisha Krishnan. It is being remade in Kannada as Jagath Khiladi.

Gandhi Babu (Natraj) is a skilled conman. He dreams up ingenious scams and executes them perfectly. He sells ignorant people ordinary snakes claiming that they are exotic and will fetch crores in the international market. He promotes a non-existent 'multi-level marketing' company with its controversial chain referral schemes promising a BMW car within the year. And the climax has him pulling off 'the rice pulling scam', one of the most high-profile scams of recent times. About 40 minutes into the film Gandhi Babu is arrested and multiple cases filed against him. But the money he has scammed over the years comes to his rescue and he is released. He is not in the least remorseful and continues to manipulate everyone. He believes that if a person is foolish or greedy enough to be duped, then the person is to be blamed. He argues that every election voters are conned by the candidates who promise them the moon, but never come through. Banu (Ishara Nair) is from a poor family. She comes to work for him and falls for his charms. Despite having a soft corner for her, money is Gandhi Babu's first priority and he abandons her. Some of his friends betray him and is beaten to pulp. Banu looks after him for some time and they get married. She becomes pregnant. Towards the end of the film, a group of people whom he had tricked, capture him. They threaten him to settle their lump sum of money. He performs a final heist to hand over the money to them. The passage of money results in a tussle. Babu kills each one of them and returns to his wife and child with the money. Finally, the look on her face makes him realise the value of life and leaves the money to the police custody.