Mambattiyan is a Tamil action film directed by Thyagarajan, starring his son Prashanth as the titular character. The film, also starring Meera Jasmine, Prakash Raj, Vadivelu and Mumaith Khan in other pivotal roles, is a remake of the 1983 Tamil blockbuster of the same title that starred Thiagarajan himself and Saritha. Its music is by Thaman, with lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar and Annamalai.