Vetri is an Indian actor who appears in

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. He is best known for playing the lead role in his own family production films such as ''

8 Thottakkal ''8 Thottakkal'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Sri Ganesh in his directoral debut. Produced by Vellapandian, the film stars his son Vetri, alongside an ensemble cast including Aparna Balamurali, ...

'' (2017) and '' Jiivi'' (2019).

Career

Vetri, made his debut in the 2017 movie ''

'', playing the role of a sub-inspector. This film was produced by his family production Vetrivel Saravana cinemas and he followed this up with the thriller '' Jiivi'' in 2019, which received positive responses from critics. A critic from ''

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'' noted that, "turning it into one of the memorable thrillers of the year.". In 2021, Vetri appeared in '' C/O Kaadhal'', a remake of a Telugu film. His next film was '' Vanam'', which released in the same year. In 2022, he acted in the film in '' Jothi'' and the sequel ''

Jiivi 2 ''Jiivi 2'' is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed and written by V.J Gopinath and produced by Suresh Kamatchi. The film stars Vetri in the lead role, alongside an ensemble cast including Karunakaran, Ashwini Chandrashekar, ...

'' which premiered on aha OTT platform. Later in 2023, he also had major releases with ''

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'' and '' Bumper''. A ''Times of India'' critic stated that, "Bumper has an interesting premise that helps hold the attention of the viewers"

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vetri Living people Male actors in Tamil cinema 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors from Chennai Year of birth missing (living people)