Mr. STR was acting in the movie for the first time in a very long time, so it was a fantastic beginning.

Obeli N. Krishna's Pathu Thala, which translates to "Ten-Headed," is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller movie. In addition to Priya Bhavani Shankar, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Kalaiyarasan, Teejay Arunasalam, and Anu Sithara playing supporting parts, the movie also stars Silambarasan and Gautham Karthik in the key roles. It is a remake of the Mufti movie from 2017 in Kannada. The movie's title was revealed on December 24, 2020.

On March 30, 2023, Pathu Thala was released to favourable reviews from audiences and reviewers. The movie has brought in 20 crore.

The movie premiered in June 2019 under the direction of Narthan, who also helmed Mufti. The movie's stars, Silambarasan and Gautham Karthik, were revealed. A sequence starring Silambarasan was filmed at Bellary. Following Silambarasan's absence from the set caused a delay in the film's production, media outlets began speculating that the project had been abandoned in October 2019. Narthan eventually decided against continuing to direct, and Obeli N Krishna, who had previously worked on movies like Sillunu Oru Kaadhal and Nedunchaalai, took over. As soon as Krishna joined the team, the script was revised to add more characters and a different plot. It was believed that Silambarasan will return to the Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu set where he was simultaneously filming with Gautham Vasudev Menon. The instances when

The soundtrack of the movie was created by A. R. Rahman, who has previously worked with Silambarasan on the films Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016), Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018), and Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022). The debut song, "Namma Satham," was made available on February 3, 2023, which also happened to be Silambarasan's birthday. On March 13, 2023, the second single, named "Ninaivirukka," was made available. The soundtrack as a whole was made available on March 18, 2023, and a song called "Osarattum Pathu Thala" was made available on March 27, 2023.

Under the guise of "Guna," Sakthivel embarks on a clandestine expedition to track down and apprehend AG Raavanan (AGR), a crime leader in the Kanyakumari area, under the orders of the Chennai city commissioner. Guna must choose his next course of action to protect Raavanan from his political rival, Naanjilar Gunasekharan, after quickly realising that Raavanan's motives were always genuine.

The movie was presented in theatres on March 30, 2023. The movie's initial theatrical release date was set for December 14, 2022, however that date was moved up.