Weapon

Agni, a and environmentalist, searches for a mysterious , but he soon crosses paths with Dev “DK” Krishnav, the leader of Division 09 of the , which controls from the shadows. After the release of (2018), Guhan Senniappan had written a script which would be mounted on a lavish scale. It was set to be his fourth directorial; however, due to the need of high CGI works, the director began writing another script. On 2 October 2022, Senniappan announced that he would collaborate with and , for the second script, titled . Touted to be an action thriller film, Guhan stated “When I wrote the script, I could only visualise Sathyaraj sir and Vasanth Ravi in those characters.” and that filming would begin the following month. Music composer , cinematographer Prabhu Rhagav and art director Subendar were announced to be a part of the technical crew the same day. began with the first schedule on 15 November 2022 in . ‘s inclusion to the film’s cast was revealed as she was a part of the schedule. On 16 March 2023, it was announced that the final schedule had begun. In July 2023, Senniappan stated that they had used for a portion which features young version of Sathyaraj. completed filming his portions and dubbing by 26 July. Principal photography by 30 September. was released on 7 June 2024. K. R. Manigandan of gave 3/5 stars and wrote ” might have its share of lapses, but it definitely isn’t boring and it certainly is a film that has its soul in place.” Anusha Sundar of gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote “Weapon, being one of the firsts, had the potential to roll out an extensive world built for the audience to experience.” Janani K of gave 2/5 stars and wrote “‘Weapon’ is a perfect example of the proverb ‘too many my cooks spoil the broth’. Though the film is technically strong with neat visual effects, the filmmaker failed to explore the potential of the script to the full-“