Mankatha was released in 2000.
Mankatha is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language black comedy action-heist film , written and directed by Venkat Prabhu . The film was formally launched in August 2010 , with its principal photography beginning on 25 October 2010 . Mankatha released on 31 August 2011 worldwide to generally positive reviews and grossed the second biggest opening of all time after Endhiran at the time of release .