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Salem Vishnu

1990 · 138 min

A tense, earnest action drama where family loyalty collides with corruption, delivering broad emotional beats and a satisfying twist.

Directed by
Thyagarajan
Genres
Action, Romance
Starring
Thyagarajan, Rupini, R. Sarathkumar
Overview
Vishnu, a clever student but intolerant to cheating, is detained from college. He then becomes a car mechanic, but his life starts to change when his brother is transferred to the same city.

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Directed by
Thyagarajan
Genres
Action, Romance
Starring
Thyagarajan, Rupini, R. Sarathkumar
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • corruption
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • family
  • revenge
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, romance
Directed by
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Written by
Thyagarajan
Starring
Thyagarajan, Rupini, R. Sarathkumar, Geetha, Ratheesh, Pravin Kumar, Goundamani, Vinu Chakravarthy
Cinematography
Gopinath
Runtime
138 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil

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