24 is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action film[3] written and directed by Vikram Kumar. Based on the concept of time travel, the film stars actor Suriya in a triple role alongside Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nithya Menen.
The film’s development dates back to 2009, at which time it was to star Vikram and Ileana D’Cruz. However, in February 2010, the project was dropped due to the difference in opinions between the director, producer, and actor, facing rejection of the refined script. In August 2014, Suriya agreed to produce and act in the film, with principal photography commencing in Mumbai in April 2015, continuing in Nasik, Goregaon and Pune. The second phase of filming was done in Poland by the end of September 2015. Filming was completed in Chennai by November 2015.
Produced by 2D Entertainment, the film has cinematography by S. Tirru. The soundtrack and film score were composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Vairamuthu and Madhan Karky. The film (along with a dubbed Telugu version with the same title) was released on 6 May 2016.
The film was a critical and commercial success, and won two awards at the 64th National Film Awards – Best Cinematography and Best Production Design. Suriya won the Critics Best Actor Award at the 64th Filmfare Awards.
Dr. Sethuraman is a reputed scientist and watchmaker who lives with his wife Priya and newborn son Manikandan in a mansion with a laboratory at Megamalai. In January 1990, on his birthday, he invented a watch with which a person can travel back and forth in time for a maximum of 24 hours. His evil twin brother, Athreya tries to take the watch and kills Priya in the process. Sethuraman escapes with his son and boards a train. Athreya boards the train and distraught on finding the watch and his nephew missing, kills Sethuraman and gets seriously injured while escaping the train.