Leo, the third movie in director Lokesh Kanagaraj's LCU (Lokesh Cinematic Universe) franchise after Kaithi (2019) and Vikram (2022), is all set to release in theaters from tomorrow. Leo is Lokesh's second collaboration with actor Vijay after Master (2021) and is an official adaption of the graphic novel A History of Violence (1997) written by John Wagner and illustrated by Vince Locke. Here is all you need to know about the film:
- Release Date: October 19 , 2023 (Thursday)
- First Show (FDFS):
- 4:00 AM IST (Kerala, Karnataka, North India, USA, UK, Singapore, UAE/ GCC)
- 5: 00 AM IST (Telugu States)
- 5:30 AM IST (Malaysia)
- 7:00 AM IST (Puducherry)
- 9: 00 AM IST (Tamil Nadu)
- Language: Tamil, Telugu (Dubbed), Hindi (Dubbed), Malayalam (Dubbed), Kannada (Dubbed)
- Genre: Action, Thriller
- Censor: U/A
- Runtime: 164. 27 minutes [2 hours 44 minutes 27 seconds]
- First Half: 1 hour 14 minutes
- Second Half: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Plot: Parthiban is a Kashmir-based café owner who unexpectedly becomes local hero and receives national attention. When he is visited by thugs and underworld mafia looking for one 'Leo Das', Parthiban vehemently protests to everyone including wife Sathya that its a case of mistaken identity. But he is eventually forced to drop his façade.
- Cast/Character
- Vijay - Gangster Leo Das / Cafe owner Parthiban alias Parthi
- Sanjay Dutt - Antony Das
- Trisha - Sathya, Parthiban's wife (voice dubbed by Chinmayi Sripaada)
- Arjun Sarja - Harold Das
- Gautham Vasudev Menon - Police officer, Parthiban's family friend
- Mysskin
- Mansoor Ali Khan
- Priya Anand - Police officer's wife
- Mathew Thomas - Parthiban's son
- Sandy Master
- Babu Antony
- Manobala
- George Maryan [Reprising role of constable Napoleon from Karthi's Kaithi]
- Abhirami Venkatachalam
- Jaffer Sadiq
- Iyal - Parthiban's daughter
- Janany Kunaseelan
- Vasanthi [Reprising role of Tina / Valliammal from Vikram]
- Maya S. Krishnan [Reprising role of escort from Kamal Haasan's Vikram]
- Santhi Mayadevi
- Denzil Smith
- Madonna Sebastian
- Anurag Kashyap
- Ramakrishnan
- Kiran Rathod
- Sachin Mani
- Writing/Direction: Lokesh Kanagaraj
- Dialogues: Lokesh Kanagaraj, Rathna Kumar, Deeraj Vaidy
- Music: Anirudh Ravichander
- Audio Label: Sony Music
- Lyrics: Vishnu Edavan (Tamil)
- Sound Design: SYNC Cinema
- Sound Mix: Kannan Ganapat
- Cinematography: Manoj Paramahamsa
- Edit: Philomin Raj
- Art/Production Design: N. Sathees Kumar
- Choreography: Dinesh
- Action: Anbariv
- Colorist: Glen Castinho
- DI Lab: IGENE
- VFX: MPC VFX (Hyena Action Scene)
- Costume Design: Pallavi Singh, Eka Lakhani, Praveen Raja
- Production: 7 Screen Studio
- OTT (Post-Theatrical): Netflix
- Satellite (Post Theatrical): Sun TV