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Vikram Vedha

2017 · 147 min

A taut, talky cat-and-mouse game where stories within stories keep shifting who is predator and who is prey.

Directed by
Pushkar, Gayathri
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
R. Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi, Shraddha Srinath
Overview
A notorious gangster Vedha surrenders himself to encounter specialist Vikram whom he challenges every step of the way by narrating his life events in the form of riddles that needs to be solved in order to capture him.

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Directed by
Pushkar, Gayathri
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
R. Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi, Shraddha Srinath
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • 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
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, crime, adventure
Directed by
Pushkar, Gayathri
Written by
Gayathri, Pushkar
Starring
R. Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi, Shraddha Srinath, Kathir, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Prem, Hareesh Peradi, Achyuth Kumar
Music
Sam C S
Cinematography
P. S. Vinod
Runtime
147 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil

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