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Thuppakki

2012 · 170 min

A propulsive, crowd-pleasing thriller that keeps you on edge with slick set pieces and a steady drumbeat of danger.

Directed by
A. R. Murugadoss
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Vijay, Kajal Aggarwal, Vidyut Jammwal
Overview
An army officer sets out to save the people of his country when he learns that an entire network of terrorists are operating in the city and are planning to carry out multiple terror attacks.

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Directed by
A. R. Murugadoss
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Vijay, Kajal Aggarwal, Vidyut Jammwal
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • justice
  • violence
  • loyalty
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
A. R. Murugadoss
Written by
A. R. Murugadoss
Starring
Vijay, Kajal Aggarwal, Vidyut Jammwal, Sathyan, Jayaram, Zakir Hussain, Deepthi Nambiar, Manobala
Music
Harris Jayaraj
Cinematography
Santosh Sivan
Runtime
170 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil

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