Checkmate for king) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by Sai Rajkumar.

[3] Cheran was cast in the lead role of the investigative thriller after some time away from films, and was Rajkumar's first pick for the script.

[5][6] The film began its shoot in early 2018 but production was briefly stopped owing to an industry-wide strike.

[7] Sify rated 2 out of 5 stars stating "Had he concentrated more in the execution part, the film would have become an edge of the seat thriller!".

[8] The Times of India rated 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "A half-decent thriller that fails to live up to the potential of its plot".