# Tik Tok (டிக் டாக்) (2023 film)
**Tik Tok** (Tamil: டிக் டாக்) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film about three friends who plan to start a business together and are haunted by a ghost who wants to know who killed him; they must solve the mystery to save their lives and their venture.[1](https://letterboxd.com/film/tik-tok-2023/) It was directed by Mathanakumar, written by Ramu Chellappa, and stars [Priyanka Arul Mohan](https://www.edgepedia.org/priyanka-arul-mohan), Rajaji, Sushma Raj, and Chaams.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30608955/fullcredits/) The film was released theatrically in India on 29 December 2023.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30608955/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 29 December 2023, theatrical, India[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30608955/) |
| Language and genre | Tamil; comedy, horror, thriller[4](https://www.moviebuff.com/tik-tok) |
| Director and writer | Mathanakumar (director); Ramu Chellappa (writer)[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30608955/fullcredits/) |
| Lead cast | Priyanka Arul Mohan (Keerthana), Rajaji (Vicky / Anand), Sushma Raj (Nancy), Chaams[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30608955/fullcredits/) • [5](https://www.watsup.in/movies/movie-description/?id=1222718) |
| Production company | MK Entertainment[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30608955/) |
| Runtime | 180 minutes per IMDb and Letterboxd; 2h 3m per BookMyShow; 2h 2m per Moviebuff[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30608955/) • [6](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/chennai/tik-tok/ET00381690) • [4](https://www.moviebuff.com/tik-tok) |
| Audience ratings | IMDb 6.6/10 (73 votes); BookMyShow 6.6/10 (270+ votes)[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30608955/) • [6](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/chennai/tik-tok/ET00381690) |
| Digital release | 17 February 2025, India[7](https://letterboxd.com/film/tik-tok-2023/releases/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Three friends plan to start a business together. A ghost enters their lives and wants to know who killed him, and the three must find the killer to save their lives and their business.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30608955/) A 2021 production report described the film as mixing comedy and thriller around a real ghost entering a haunted-house set in a large mall, with the ghost's origin left unrevealed, and noted that Rajaji played two roles, one of them a villainous character for which he shaved his head.[8](https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/sunday-kondattam/2021/Feb/21/tic-tac-as-a-ghost-story-3567263.html)
## Cast and crew
Priyanka Arul Mohan plays Keerthana, Rajaji plays Vicky / Anand, and Sushma Raj plays Nancy, with Tha. Muruganantham as Chakram and Madhusudhan Rao, Namo Narayana, Java Sundaresan, Saravana Sakthi, and Sanjana Singh in supporting parts.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30608955/fullcredits/) • [5](https://www.watsup.in/movies/movie-description/?id=1222718) Murugan Chellappa and Tony Chan handled cinematography, A.K. Rishal Sai composed the music, Shaan Lokesh edited the film, and A. R. Mohan was production designer.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30608955/fullcredits/) • [7](https://letterboxd.com/film/tik-tok-2023/releases/) The film was shot entirely in [Coimbatore](https://www.edgepedia.org/coimbatore) according to a 2021 interview with the director.[8](https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/sunday-kondattam/2021/Feb/21/tic-tac-as-a-ghost-story-3567263.html)
## Production and release
The film was produced under MK Entertainment.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30608955/) A Tamil-language report from December 2023 described it as a project by newcomers, with Madan Kumar producing under MK Entertainment and Rajaji, Sushma Raj, and Priyanka Arul Mohan in the lead roles.[9](https://lr-cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/118356/cinema/Kollywood/New-movie-titled-as--Tik-Tok.htm) It reached theaters on 29 December 2023, one of roughly 240 Tamil films released that year.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30608955/) • [10](https://or-cinema-st.dinamalar.com/cinema-news/118505/special-report/Tamil-movies-released-in-2023...-Here-is-the-full-list...htm) A digital release in India followed on 17 February 2025.[7](https://letterboxd.com/film/tik-tok-2023/releases/)
## Reception and box office
Audience ratings were moderate: IMDb lists 6.6/10 from 73 votes, and [BookMyShow](https://www.edgepedia.org/bookmyshow) lists 6.6/10 from more than 270 votes, with the most common review tags being #SuperDirection (44 of 110 reviews) and #Blockbuster (38).[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30608955/) • [6](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/chennai/tik-tok/ET00381690) NetTV4u gives an audience rating of 3.45 out of 5.[11](https://nettv4u.com/movie-review/tamil/tik-tok)
**Box office.** Reported budget figures differ by source: IMDb lists an estimated ₹20,000,000, Moviekoop lists ₹20 million (₹2 crore), and Cinefry lists ₹40 million (₹4 crore).[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30608955/) • [12](https://moviekoop.com/Movie/Details/Tik-Tok/58576) • [13](https://www.cinefry.co.in/tik-tok-box-office/) Cinefry reports a first-week India net collection of ₹1.3 million (₹13 lakh; day 1 ₹200,000 (₹2 lakh), day 2 ₹300,000 (₹3 lakh), day 3 ₹300,000 (₹3 lakh), then declining daily) and classifies the film as a flop.[13](https://www.cinefry.co.in/tik-tok-box-office/)
## References
1. [Tik Tok (2023), Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/film/tik-tok-2023/)
2. [Tik Tok (2023) – Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30608955/fullcredits/)
3. [Tik Tok (2023), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30608955/)
4. [Tik Tok (2023), Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/tik-tok)
5. [Tik Tok (2023) movie description, Watsup](https://www.watsup.in/movies/movie-description/?id=1222718)
6. [Tik Tok, BookMyShow (Chennai)](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/chennai/tik-tok/ET00381690)
7. [Tik Tok (2023) releases, Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/film/tik-tok-2023/releases/)
8. [பேய் கதையாக "டிக் டாக்', Dinamani (21 February 2021)](https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/sunday-kondattam/2021/Feb/21/tic-tac-as-a-ghost-story-3567263.html)
9. [புதியவர்களின் டிக் டாக், Dinamalar (25 December 2023)](https://lr-cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/118356/cinema/Kollywood/New-movie-titled-as--Tik-Tok.htm)
10. [2023ல் வெளிவந்த நேரடி தமிழ்ப் படங்கள், Dinamalar](https://or-cinema-st.dinamalar.com/cinema-news/118505/special-report/Tamil-movies-released-in-2023...-Here-is-the-full-list...htm)
11. [Tik Tok Movie Review, NetTV4u](https://nettv4u.com/movie-review/tamil/tik-tok)
12. [Tik Tok, Moviekoop](https://moviekoop.com/Movie/Details/Tik-Tok/58576)
13. [Tik Tok Tamil Movie Box Office Collection, Cinefry](https://www.cinefry.co.in/tik-tok-box-office/)
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