# Hitler (ஹிட்லர்) (2024 film)
**Hitler** (ஹிட்லர்) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Dhana, starring [Vijay Antony](https://www.edgepedia.org/vijay-antony), Riya Suman, and [Gautham Vasudev Menon](https://www.edgepedia.org/gautham-vasudev-menon).[1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKT0KxMOGVk) It was released in theaters on 27 September 2024 with a U/A certification, and later streamed on Amazon Prime Video, Sun NXT, and aha.[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/hitler/ott.html) • [3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/hitler-2024) The film received largely negative reviews from critics.[4](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/hitler-movie-review-a-promising-revenge-drama-watered-down-by-a-lack-of-intrigue-9590431/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writer | Dhana (also credited as Dhana Sekaran or Dana SA), whose earlier films include *Padai Veeran* and *Vaanam Kottattum*[1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKT0KxMOGVk) • [5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/hitler-a-highoctane-action-movie-starring-vijay-antony-riya-dhana/articleshow/107134175.cms) |
| Lead cast | Vijay Antony as Selva, Riya Suman as Sara, Gautham Vasudev Menon as Deputy Commissioner Shakthi, with Charan Raj as Rajavelu[6](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/hitler/umc.cmc.69veexq1hmst1empwbagt6aai) |
| Release | 27 September 2024 (theatrical, Tamil), U/A certificate[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/hitler/ott.html) |
| Runtime | Listed as 2 h 10 min on Apple TV; other listings give 2 h 8 min and 2 h 9 min[6](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/hitler/umc.cmc.69veexq1hmst1empwbagt6aai) • [3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/hitler-2024) |
| Music | Vivek–Mervin; cinematography by Naveen Kumar; editing by Sangathamizhan[7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBOF0SL1jAs) |
| Streaming | Amazon Prime Video (from 30 October 2024, in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada), Sun NXT, and aha[8](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2024/Oct/30/hiter-in-amazon-prime-ott) • [3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/hitler-2024) |
| Audience score | 5.3/10 on IMDb (353 ratings, per JustWatch)[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/hitler-2024) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Selva (Vijay Antony) is an orphan from a village where a group of women, including a pregnant woman, drowned crossing a flooded river because promised bridges were never built; minister Rajavelu ([Charan Raj](https://www.edgepedia.org/charan-raj)) had swindled the government money allocated for 16 bridges.[10](https://www.aha.video/movie/hitler) After losing his grandfather and five other villagers in planned accidents, Selva moves to Chennai for work, falls in love with Sara (Riya Suman), and becomes a vigilante who targets Rajavelu's henchmen, stealing the black money meant for election bribery and killing the men carrying it with a specific Russian-made pistol.[10](https://www.aha.video/movie/hitler) Deputy Commissioner Shakthi (Gautham Vasudev Menon) investigates the murders and thefts, and Selva becomes a central suspect, leading to a confrontation between the detective and the vigilante.[10](https://www.aha.video/movie/hitler) • [9](https://www.jiotv.com/full-movie/hitler/50b99856f711589f9e9b08214fbf532a)
## Production
The film was produced by T. D. Rajha and D. R. Sanjay Kumar under the banner Chendur Film International; Apple TV also lists Shanti Telefilms as a studio.[1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKT0KxMOGVk) • [6](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/hitler/umc.cmc.69veexq1hmst1empwbagt6aai) The supporting cast includes Redin Kingsley, Vivek Prasanna, Tamizh, Aadukalam Naren, Sriranjani, Aishwarya Dutta, and Kavithalaya Krishnan.[1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKT0KxMOGVk) • [9](https://www.jiotv.com/full-movie/hitler/50b99856f711589f9e9b08214fbf532a) The official Tamil trailer was released on 18 September 2024 and drew over 2.4 million views on YouTube.[7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBOF0SL1jAs)
Dhana's earlier films, *Padai Veeran* and *[Vaanam Kottattum](https://www.edgepedia.org/vaanam-kottattum)*, were not action films, and press coverage noted the shift to a high-octane action entertainer.[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/hitler-a-highoctane-action-movie-starring-vijay-antony-riya-dhana/articleshow/107134175.cms) Vijay Antony addressed the title in a January 2024 interview, saying the hero does things comparable to Hitler but for a good purpose, whereas Hitler acted for a wrong one.[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/hitler-a-highoctane-action-movie-starring-vijay-antony-riya-dhana/articleshow/107134175.cms) [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express) reviewer connected the title to Vijay Antony's habit of choosing "negative" names for his films.[4](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/hitler-movie-review-a-promising-revenge-drama-watered-down-by-a-lack-of-intrigue-9590431/)
## Release and streaming
The film opened in theaters on 27 September 2024.[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/hitler/ott.html) It began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on 30 October 2024 in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada audio.[8](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2024/Oct/30/hiter-in-amazon-prime-ott) As of October 2026, [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) listed it as streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Sun NXT, aha, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/hitler-2024) Apple TV lists audio in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu with English subtitles.[6](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/hitler/umc.cmc.69veexq1hmst1empwbagt6aai)
## Reception
Critics rated the film poorly. Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express gave it 2 out of 5, writing that a promising revenge drama was watered down by a lack of intrigue, with heists that felt too easy and reveals crammed into the final minutes.[4](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/hitler-movie-review-a-promising-revenge-drama-watered-down-by-a-lack-of-intrigue-9590431/) Jayabhuvaneshwari B of Cinema Express, also rating it 2 out of 5, called it a predictable, cliched narrative with logical inconsistencies and missed opportunities to explore its themes of corruption and dictatorship.[11](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Sep/27/hitler-movie-review-this-vigilante-thriller-is-neither-interested-in-its-themes-nor-originality) The Times of India gave 2.5 out of 5, noting that despite having the elements of a revenge drama, the film was never compelling, though it praised the social commentary in some dialogue.[12](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/hitler/amp_movie_review/113740642.cms) Nowrunning's roundup records similar verdicts from [The Hindu](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-hindu) ("outdated and ordinary") and OTTPlay ("bland with lackluster writing").[13](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/28681/hitler/reviews/) On IMDb the film holds a 5.3/10 rating.[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/hitler-2024)
## References
1. [Hitler – Sneak Peek, Sun NXT (YouTube), film description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKT0KxMOGVk)
2. [Hitler OTT Release, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/hitler/ott.html)
3. [Hitler (2024) streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/hitler-2024)
4. [Hitler movie review, The Indian Express, 27 September 2024](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/hitler-movie-review-a-promising-revenge-drama-watered-down-by-a-lack-of-intrigue-9590431/)
5. [Hitler is a high-octane action movie for Vijay Antony, Riya & Dhana, The Times of India, 25 January 2024](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/hitler-a-highoctane-action-movie-starring-vijay-antony-riya-dhana/articleshow/107134175.cms)
6. [Hitler, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/hitler/umc.cmc.69veexq1hmst1empwbagt6aai)
7. [Hitler Official Tamil Trailer, Star Music India (YouTube), 18 September 2024](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBOF0SL1jAs)
8. [ஓடிடியில் ஹிட்லர்!, Dinamani, 30 October 2024](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2024/Oct/30/hiter-in-amazon-prime-ott)
9. [Hitler, JioTV](https://www.jiotv.com/full-movie/hitler/50b99856f711589f9e9b08214fbf532a)
10. [Hitler, aha](https://www.aha.video/movie/hitler)
11. [Hitler Movie Review, Cinema Express, 27 September 2024](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Sep/27/hitler-movie-review-this-vigilante-thriller-is-neither-interested-in-its-themes-nor-originality)
12. [Hitler Movie Review, The Times of India, 27 September 2024](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/hitler/amp_movie_review/113740642.cms)
13. [Hitler Movie Reviews, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/28681/hitler/reviews/)
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