Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (transl. Hunt and Play) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language Neo noir action crime thriller film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Jyothika, and Kamalinee Mukherjee in prominent roles, while Prakash Raj, Daniel Balaji, and Salim Baig played supporting roles. It revolves around a police officer who tries to track down two serial killers.The music was composed by Harris Jayaraj with cinematography being handled by Ravi Varman and editing done by Anthony.[2][3] The film is also one of the first Indian films to be made using Super 35.[4] Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu was released on 25 August 2006 to positive reviews and became a blockbuster at the box office.[5][6] Kamal Haasan won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. Jyothika was nominated for the BestCast
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Kamal Haasan as DCP Raghavan IPS.
Jyothika as Aradhana (Voiceover by Rohini)
Kamalinee Mukherjee as Kayalvizhi (Voiceover by Andrea Jeremiah)
Lev Gorn as Anderson
Prakash Raj as SP Arokiya Raj IPS
Rajashree as Chithra
Bidushi Dash Barde as Rani
Daniel Balaji as Amudhan Sukumaran
Salim Baig as Ilamaaran Aanandhan (Voiceover by Gautham Vasudev Menon)
Yog Japee as Arun
Ahuti Prasad as Commissioner of Chennai
Janaki Sabesh as Aradhana's mother
Ganesh as Dharma
Mumaith Khan (item number in Neruppae Sikki Mukki Song)
Sunny Veer Singh (item number in Neruppae Sikki Mukki Song)
Zabyn Khan (item number in Neruppae Sikki Mukki Song)
Stun Siva as "Royapuram" Mani (special appearance)
Rajeevan as Hitesh (special appearance)
Gautham Vasudev Menon in a special appearance in the song "Manjal Veyil"
Dr.Kantharaj as a himself in a special appearance
Rajendran as a henchman in "Karka Karka"
Vettai Muthukumar as a rogue in "Karka Karka" (Uncredited) Actress category at the Filmfare Awards.The soundtrack of the film consists of five songs composed by Harris Jayaraj, collaborating with Menon and Haasan for the fourth and first time respectively.[19] The song "Manjal Veyil" marks Krish's singing debut.[20] The film remains Jayaraj's only collaboration with Haasan.
2005, Gautham Vasudev Menon planned to make a film in Malayalam (which eventually became Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu) and approached Mohanlal after finishing the script, but nothing materialised.[7] Kamal Haasan had agreed to make a film for producer Kaja Mohideen of Roja Combines, and the pair discussed signing Menon to be the director after they were impressed with his work in Kaakha Kaakha (2003). Initially, Haasan narrated the script of Dasavathaaram (2008) to Menon and asked him to direct it, but the latter rejected it. Later, Menon discussed the script of Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007) with Haasan, and the actor asked him to develop it into a script within forty days. However, he later had second thoughts and asked Menon for a different script to collaborate on. Menon was keen to make a trilogy of police films, much like Ram Gopal Varma's gangster trilogy, and subsequently planned Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu as the second in the series after Kaakha Kaakha. The film narrated another episode from a police officer's life, that of an Indian police officer who moves to America to investigate the case of psychotic serial killers before returning to pursue the chase in India.[8] As per Menon's usual method for picking a title, he asked his associates for suggestions, which included the title of Thadayaara Thaaka, which was later used for another film.[9] An early working title for the film was Sippai.[10]

The film began production in August 2005 in Chennai, with Ravi Varman signed as the cinematographer.[11] Towards the start of the shoot, producer Kaja Mohideen ran into financial troubles and subsequently attempted suicide. As a result, Haasan wanted to quit the project but Menon convinced him to stay on as they had taken advance payments.[12] Ravichandran of Oscar Films stepped in and spent ₹90 lakh (equivalent to ₹2.6 crore or US$330,000 in 2020) on the film, before also
All tracks are written by Thamarai.

Track listing
No. Title Singer(s) Length
1. "Karka Karka" Devan Ekambaram, Tippu, Nakul, Andrea Jeremiah 4:54
2. "Partha Mudhal" Bombay Jayashri, Unni Menon 6:06
3. "Manjal Veyil" Hariharan, Krish, Nakul 5:54
4. "Uyirile" Mahalakshmi Iyer, Srinivas 5:13
5. "Neruppe" Franko, Solar Sai, Sowmya Raohm 4:50
Total length: 26:57
Behindwoods wrote a positive review, stating: "The album has not let down expectations. It is the usual mix by Harris. However, Bombay Jeyashree's contribution and the beautiful lyrics by poetess Thamarai are the greatest assets to the album. Harris once again proves his mastery in orchestration and the audio will surely be a hit like Minnale or Kaakha Kaakha."[21]