Chasing (2021 film)

Chasing is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language action crime film written and directed by Veerakumar on his directorial debut. The film features Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the lead role. The film had a theatrical release on 16 April 2021. It received negative reviews.

Plot

Athira is seen chasing goons and drug peddlers in different locations. The film opens with the kidnapping of a girl who gets rescued by Athira in a few minutes, followed by an investigation.

Cast

Varalaxmi Sarathkumar as Athira
Mathialagan Muniandy
Super Subbarayan as Padikuthan
Bala Saravanan as Rocky
Imman Annachi as Police constable
Sona Heiden as Sona
Sankar Guru Raja as Police commissioner
Jerald as Jerald
Yamuna Chinnadurai

Production

Principal photography of the film began during April 2019 in Malacca, Malaysia. A first look poster for the film was released to mark Tamil New Year 2019. For the film, Varalaxmi filmed seven separate action scenes.
A theatrical trailer of the film was released in November 2020 by director Bharathiraja.

Release

The film had a theatrical release on 16 April 2021. A reviewer from Cinema Express wrote Chasing is "an awful, loud cop film with not a shred of logic" and that "with writing that's all over the place, the film fails in every possible way". A reviewer from Times of India noted "the film, which lacks thrills, adequate character detailing and engaging narration, is a forgettable snooze fest".