The correlation between high-quality cinema and high piracy rates is an ironic paradox. Mankatha ’s quality drives the demand on TamilYogi.

The film broke the "hero" mold by casting Ajith as Vinayak Mahadev , a suspended, ruthlessly corrupt police officer. Instead of fighting for justice, he orchestrates a heist to steal 500 crore rupees ( ) of cricket betting money.

: Trisha, Vaibhav Reddy, Premgi Amaren, Mahat Raghavendra, and Ashwin Kakumanu.