# X Videos (film)
**X Videos** (எக்ஸ் வீடியோஸ்) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language drama thriller written and directed by Sajo Sundar, about the harm caused when private and hidden-camera sexual videos are leaked online. It was released in India on 1 June 2018 with an A (adult) certificate, and runs 1 hour 48 minutes.[1](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/x-videos/ET00076607/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14774002/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Title | X Videos (எக்ஸ் வீடியோஸ்)[3](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/reviews/x-videos-movie-review-053928.html) |
| Release | 1 June 2018 (India), Tamil language, A certificate[1](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/x-videos/ET00076607/) |
| Director and writer | Sajo Sundar, his first film as director[4](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/x-videos-trailer-out-film-explores-hidden-cam-porn-videos-and-their-consequences-81190) |
| Cast | Ajay Raj, Akriti Singh, Riyamikka, Abhinav[5](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/21665/tamil/x-videos/) |
| Genre and runtime | Drama, thriller; 1h 48m[1](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/x-videos/ET00076607/) |
| Production | Colour Shadows Entertainment; music by Johan; cinematography by Vincent Amalraj[5](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/21665/tamil/x-videos/) |
| Ratings | IMDb 6.7/10 (78 votes); The Times of India 5/10[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14774002/) • [1](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/x-videos/ET00076607/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The protagonist Manoj, played by Ajay Raj, is an ambitious journalist assigned to cover public reaction to a government order blocking pornography websites. The assignment becomes a personal investigation when his friend commits suicide after his wife is exposed in an MMS sex scandal.[1](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/x-videos/ET00076607/) IMDb summarizes the story as a journalist investigating how private content gets leaked to adult sites, leading his friend to suicide when his wife's video is exposed.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14774002/)
The trailer, released on 12 May 2018 on the YouTube review channel Tamil Talkies, presented the film as a "cyber crime thriller" about a website that encourages ordinary people to upload homemade porn videos, showing both the business side of running such a site and how the videos affect people in real life.[4](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/x-videos-trailer-out-film-explores-hidden-cam-porn-videos-and-their-consequences-81190) A Tamil-language trailer report described the story as based on homemade porn videos and hidden videos.[6](https://cinemavalai.com/x-videos-tamil-movie-official-trailer/)
## Production and release
X Videos was Sajo Sundar's first film as director; he had previously worked as an assistant director on films including *MS Dhoni: The Untold Story* and *Bangalore Naatkal*.[4](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/x-videos-trailer-out-film-explores-hidden-cam-porn-videos-and-their-consequences-81190) The film was produced by Colour Shadows Entertainment, with music composed by Johan, cinematography by Vincent Amalraj, editing by Ananda Lingakumar, and art direction by K Kadhir; Sundar also wrote the original story.[5](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/21665/tamil/x-videos/)
The [Central Board of Film Certification](https://www.edgepedia.org/central-board-of-film-certification) issued an A certificate, reported in February 2018.[7](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/x-videos-gets-censor-certificate-051784.html) The film was reported to be planned for release in both Tamil and Hindi.[4](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/x-videos-trailer-out-film-explores-hidden-cam-porn-videos-and-their-consequences-81190) It opened in India on 1 June 2018.[1](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/x-videos/ET00076607/)
## Reception
Professional reviews were mixed. The Times of India rated it 5/10.[1](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/x-videos/ET00076607/) A Filmibeat review rated it 2.5/5, describing the film as an emotional account of how ordinary people fall prey to pornography websites.[3](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/reviews/x-videos-movie-review-053928.html) On IMDb it holds a 6.7/10 rating from 78 votes.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14774002/) [BookMyShow](https://www.edgepedia.org/bookmyshow) user reviews summarized by the site ranged from a 10/10 calling it an "eye opener" with a social message to a 2/10 criticizing the direction.[1](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/x-videos/ET00076607/)
## Related films
The theme of nonconsensual intimate videos and online blackmail had been treated in earlier [Tamil cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-cinema). *Lens* (2017), directed by Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan, about a married man addicted to cybersex who falls into dangerous hands, was released in Tamil and Malayalam and won critical acclaim; *Thiruttu Payale 2*, starring [Bobby Simha](https://www.edgepedia.org/bobby-simha) and [Amala Paul](https://www.edgepedia.org/amala-paul), also dealt with the internet being exploited to create such videos and blackmail people.[4](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/x-videos-trailer-out-film-explores-hidden-cam-porn-videos-and-their-consequences-81190) The title should not be confused with Ti West's 2022 American horror film *X* or the 2002 Vin Diesel action film *xXx*, which appear under similar names in streaming catalogs.[8](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/x-2022?package=plc)
## References
1. [X Videos (2018) – Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/x-videos/ET00076607/)
2. [X Videos (2018) – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14774002/)
3. [எக்ஸ் வீடியோஸ் – ஒன்இந்தியா விமர்சனம் | X-Videos movie review, Tamil Filmibeat](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/reviews/x-videos-movie-review-053928.html)
4. ['X Videos' trailer out: Film explores hidden cam porn videos and their consequences, The News Minute](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/x-videos-trailer-out-film-explores-hidden-cam-porn-videos-and-their-consequences-81190)
5. [X Videos Tamil Movie, nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/21665/tamil/x-videos/)
6. [X Videos – Tamil Movie Official Trailer, Cinemavalai](https://cinemavalai.com/x-videos-tamil-movie-official-trailer/)
7. ['எக்ஸ் வீடியோஸ்' படத்துக்கு 'ஏ' சர்ட்டிஃபிகேட், Tamil Filmibeat](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/x-videos-gets-censor-certificate-051784.html)
8. [X (2022) streaming: where to watch movie online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/x-2022?package=plc)
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