Chanakya is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by A. Venkatesh and produced by Vishwas Sundar.

[1] Ganesh is an auto driver and kind-hearted man who goes out of his way to earn money to help the poor and the needy.

Knowing well that the media would sensationalise anything that has to do with popular people in the city, he kidnaps a businessman, and in another instance, he implicates and submits himself to the police for a murder of an MLA that he does not commit.

[2] Sify wrote, "For those seeking masala entertainment, Chanakya is worth the price of ticket money".

[3] Lajjavathi of Kalki praised Vadivelu's humour, Subha's dialogues but panned Srikanth Deva's background score and concluded saying Sarath needs to have a Chanakya-like mind in choosing stories.

[4] S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu appreciated the cast performances (especially Sarathkumar), Vadivelu's comedy and Madhu Ambat's cinematography but criticised the music and felt the fight sequences were routine.