Doctor (2021 film)
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| Directed by | Nelson Dilipkumar |
| Written by | Nelson Dilipkumar |
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| Cinematography | Vijay Kartik Kannan |
| Edited by | R. Nirmal |
| Music by | Anirudh Ravichander |
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| Distributed by | KJR Studios |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹25 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹100 crore |
Doctor is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. It was produced by Sivakarthikeyan under his Sivakarthikeyan Productions company along with KJR Studios. The film stars Sivakarthikeyan, Vinay Rai and Priyanka Mohan (in her Tamil debut), with Archana Chandhoke, Yogi Babu, Milind Soman, Redin Kingsley, Deepa Shankar, Sunil Reddy and Shiva Aravind. It follows a military doctor, who seeks to rescue his ex-fiancée's niece from a child trafficker.
The film was officially announced in December 2019. Principal photography commenced the same month and wrapped by early-January 2021. It was shot in Chennai and Goa. The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography handled by Vijay Kartik Kannan and editing by R. Nirmal.
Doctor was released in theatres on 9 October 2021, following multiple delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed over ₹100 crore at the box office. A sequel was announced in 2023.