Chekka Chivantha Vaanam is a gangster drama film co-written and directed by Mani Ratnam. The film features Arvind Swami, Vijay Sethupathi, Jyothika, Silambarasan, Arun Vijay, Aishwarya Rajesh, Dayana Erappa and Aditi Rao Hydari as the ensemble cast, while Prakash Raj, Jayasudha, Thiagarajan and Mansoor Ali Khan appear in pivotal roles.