Shankar Raja. Harla Farla - Yuvan Shankar Raja, Sanjana Kalmanje Amma - Chinmayi, Prarthana Scream of darkness(Theme) Release Theatrical The film was initially supposed to have its theatrical release on 1 May 2020 coinciding with the May Day but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The film was released on 19 February 2021. Also available in Telegram Reception Box office Chakra, made on a budget of 31.5 crore, collected 65 crore in its theatrical run. The film was a moderate success, despite reportedly incurring a loss of 3.5 crore. Critical response M Suganth of The Times of India gave the film 2.5/5, stating that the film was focused on momentary thrills, and it "feels rather tame." Sugandh added that weak writing let down Chakra. A reviewer from Sify termed the film "An average action thriller," rating it 2.5/5. On technical aspects, the reviewer wrote, "the background score of Yuvan Shankar Raja and visuals of Balasubramaniam are average." They opined that the MS Anandan's dialogues on Digital India and how the current generation losing their privacy through mobile phones and online shopping were done and dusted in Irumbu Thirai, and Robo Shankar's comic track was a needless addition. The Hindu critic Srinivasa Ramanujan opined that the film "cashes in on a timely subject, but does little justice to it." He added: "The absence of a major romantic track and songs is a huge relief, as is the character arc of the villain, but certain key emotional elements get in the way a tad too many times,". Controversies Copyright issues Madras High Court issued a temporary stay order preventing the release of the film over copyright claims. Trident Arts studio which was initially offered to produce the film filed complaint at the High Court stating that the story of the film was initially narrated to them by the film director. It was revealed that the producer of Trident Arts, Ravi entered a contract with the director Anandan to produce the film. However, the production was later handed over to Vishal Film Factory without the consent of Trident Arts. In addition, Madras HC urged actor Vishal to pay compensation for the losses incurred by the producer of his previous film Action. The dispute between Trident Arts and Vishal Film Factory was solved just days before the film's release. References External links Chakra at Telegram 2021 films 2021 action thriller films