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Thimiru Pudichavan

2018 · 156 min

A gritty cop drama that mixes tense action with emotional family conflict, offering a brisk and engaging watch.

Directed by
Ganeshaa
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Vijay Antony, Nivetha Pethuraj, Boxer Dheena
Overview
A cop tries to bring a lot of positive changes in a city which is polluted by a goon’s actions.

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Stream in the UK
  • Sun Nxt
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Ganeshaa
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Vijay Antony, Nivetha Pethuraj, Boxer Dheena
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • crime
  • justice
  • redemption
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Ganeshaa
Written by
Ganeshaa
Starring
Vijay Antony, Nivetha Pethuraj, Boxer Dheena, Daniel Balaji, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, Muthu Raman, Aadhira Pandilakshmi, Sampath Ram
Music
Vijay Antony
Cinematography
Richard M. Nathan
Runtime
156 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil, Telugu

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