Often abbreviated as G.O.A.T., this Tamil film features Thalapathy Vijay in the lead role. Released on September 5, 2024, it garnered significant attention and became one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of the year. The film was also released in dubbed versions in Telugu and Hindi.
Overview Goat Movie
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Venkat Prabhu |
| Screenplay by | Venkat PrabhuEzhilarasu GunasekaranK. ChandruViji (dialogues) |
| Story by | Venkat Prabhu |
| Produced by | Kalpathi S. AghoramKalpathi S. GaneshKalpathi S. Suresh |
| Starring | VijayPrashanthPrabhu DevaMohanJayaramAjmal Ameer |
| Cinematography | Siddhartha Nuni |
| Edited by | Venkat Raajen |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Production Company | AGS Entertainment |
| Distributed by | See below |
| Release Date | 5 September 2024 |
| Running Time | 183 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹380–400 crore |
| Box Office | est. ₹440−456 crore |
Goat Movie ott release date
Thalapathy Vijay’s film, The Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.), premiered on Netflix on October 3, 2024, following its theatrical release on September 5, 2024.
The film is available for streaming in multiple languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi.
Despite receiving mixed reviews, G.O.A.T. achieved significant commercial success, grossing approximately ₹447 crore globally, with ₹200 crore from Tamil Nadu alone.
Prior to its OTT release, director Venkat Prabhu mentioned the possibility of an uncut version featuring additional footage. However, due to the extensive visual effects and editing required, the release of this extended version remains uncertain.
For viewers interested in watching G.O.A.T., it is now accessible on Netflix across the aforementioned languages.
Story / Plot
In 2008, in Kenya, the Special Anti-Terrorism Squad (SATS), led by M. S. Gandhi and his team, intercepts terrorist Omar to extract uranium. Their former chief, Rajiv Menon, accused of treason, is also on the train. They retrieve the uranium and destroy the train, believing Menon and others have perished. Back in Delhi, the team operates undercover as tourism agency employees, concealing their true identities from their families. Gandhi lives with his pregnant wife, Anuradha “Anu,” and their five-year-old son, Jeevan.
Assigned a mission in Bangkok, Gandhi takes his family along to allay Anu’s suspicions. After completing the mission, they’re attacked, leading to Anu going into labor and Jeevan mysteriously disappearing. A charred body believed to be Jeevan’s is found, leaving Gandhi devastated. Anu delivers a baby girl but stops speaking to Gandhi out of grief.
By 2024, Gandhi has left SATS and works as an immigration officer at Chennai International Airport. He and Anu live separately, with their daughter, Jeevitha, staying with Anu. Gandhi is called to Moscow to train new officers at the reopened Indian Embassy. During his time there, the embassy is attacked by a gang. Gandhi fights them off and is shocked to see one of the attackers, a young doppelgänger, realizing it’s Jeevan. They return to Chennai, and the family reunites, with Anu starting to speak to Gandhi again.
Nazeer, Gandhi’s former boss, calls him for an urgent meeting at the Chennai Metro station. A masked man attacks Nazeer. Gandhi arrives just in time to fight off the attacker, but Nazeer is killed. The masked figure is later revealed to be Jeevan.
Gandhi returns to SATS to uncover the threat to their agency. It’s revealed that Menon survived the 2008 train explosion but lost his family. Seeking revenge, he kidnapped Jeevan, placing him in a juvenile facility, instilling fear in him. Menon “rescued” Jeevan, earning his trust and renaming him Sanjay after his deceased son. Manipulated by Menon, Jeevan believed Gandhi was responsible for his family’s deaths and dedicated his life to Menon’s revenge plan.
Diamond Babu, a thief, steals Nazeer’s phone, containing key evidence. Gandhi tries to buy it, but Jeevan intervenes. Ajay tries to stop Jeevan but is murdered. Abdul and Menon’s arrest prompts Jeevan to kidnap Srinidhi, blackmailing Sunil to secure their release. Kalyan, revealed to be Menon’s accomplice, convinces Gandhi to free them. Jeevan slashes Srinidhi’s throat, and Kalyan suffocates her to prevent her from becoming a key witness. While tracking down Sha, Gandhi coincidentally finds Jeevan and arrests him. During interrogation, Jeevan seizes Sunil’s gun, seemingly kills him, and forces Gandhi to escort him out, allowing Jeevan to escape. However, Sunil is revealed to be alive and kills Kalyan.
Menon kidnaps Anu and reveals a bombing plan, unaware it’s Gandhi’s ploy. Gandhi captures Menon and brings him to the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium to negotiate with Jeevan to prevent the bombing. Jeevan plans to detonate multiple bombs at the stadium and frame Gandhi for treason. Gandhi, with the help of his brother-in-law Seenu and Jeevitha, prevents the detonation. Jeevan threatens Jeevitha’s life, but Gandhi kills him.
In the mid-credits scene, it’s revealed that “Jeevan” was a clone. The real Jeevan, still known as Sanjay, has since created more clones to target Gandhi.
The film delves into themes of espionage, familial bonds, betrayal, and the far-reaching consequences of past actions, set against a backdrop of high-octane action sequences and intricate plot twists.
Cast of GOAT Movie
| Actor | Role(s) |
|---|---|
| Vijay | M. S. Gandhi / Jeevan Gandhi / Sanjay Menon / Akilan (child Jeevan) / Ayaz Khan (teenage Jeevan – deepfake) / Two clones of Jeevan |
| Prashanth | Sunil Thiagarajan |
| Prabhu Deva | Kalyan Sundaram |
| Mohan | Rajiv Menon |
| Jayaram | Nazeer |
| Ajmal Ameer | Ajay Govindharaj |
| Vaibhav | Sha |
| Yogi Babu | Diamond Babu |
| Premgi Amaren | Seenu (Gandhi’s brother-in-law) |
| Sneha | Anuradha “Anu” (Voice dubbed by Savitha Radhakrishnan) |
| Laila | Dr. Radhika Sunil (Voice dubbed by Savitha Radhakrishnan) |
| Meenakshi Chaudhary | Srinidhi Sunil (Voice dubbed by M. M. Manasi) |
| Abhyukta Manikandan | Jeevitha |
| Yugendran | Abdul |
| T. Siva | Indian Embassy Officer |
| Subbu Panchu | SI Rajendran |
| Aravind Akash | Aravind (SATS Officer) |
| Ajay Raj | Ajay (SATS Officer) |
| Dileepan | Dhilip (SATS Officer) |
| VTV Ganesh | Raghavan (Stadium Security Incharge) |
| Parvati Nair | Junior SATS Officer (Voice: Prakruthee) |
| Omar Lateef | Omar (Terrorist) |
| Hrishikesh | Menon’s Henchman |
| Subramanian Gopalakrishnan | SATS Officer |
| Irfan Zaini | Johnson (Indian Embassy Officer) |
| Salem Parthiban | Traffic SI Elavarasu |
| Sivakarthikeyan | Himself (Cameo) |
| Trisha Krishnan | Item number in the song “Matta” (Cameo) |
| Y. G. Mahendran | RAW Officer (Cameo) |
| Kaniha | Abi Menon (Menon’s wife) (Cameo) |
| Anjena Kirti | Juvenile Warden (Cameo) |
| Komal Sharma | Nazeer’s Wife (Cameo) |
