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Kootathil Oruthan

2017 · 120 min

A gentle, uneven coming-of-age romance that drifts between sweet longing, small humiliations and sudden gangland danger, ending on a hopeful note.

Directed by: T. J. Gnanavel
Genres: Action, Romance, Drama
Starring: Ashok Selvan, Priya Anand, Samuthirakani

Overview: Arvind, an ordinary man who is never noticed by anyone be it at school or home. However, things change when he falls in love with Janani, a class topper and the one who excels in both academics and extra-curricular activities.

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Directed by: T. J. Gnanavel
Genres: Action, Romance, Drama
Starring: Ashok Selvan, Priya Anand, Samuthirakani

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
love
family
redemption
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: action, romance, drama
Directed by: T. J. Gnanavel
Written by: T. J. Gnanavel
Starring: Ashok Selvan, Priya Anand, Samuthirakani, Anupama Kumar, Balasaravanan, G. Marimuthu, Sanjay Bharathi, Nancy Jennifer
Music: Nivas Prasanna
Cinematography: P. K. Varma
Runtime: 120 min
Country: India
Languages: Tamil

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