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Anniyan

2005 · 181 min

A wild, over-the-top ride that swings from comic romance to grim vigilante horror, anchored by a tour-de-force performance and a sharp critique of civic apathy.

Directed by
Shankar
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Vikram, Sadha, Prakash Raj
Overview
Unable to tolerate society's injustices and devastated by rejection from the woman he loves, a meek lawyer develops a split personality: one side a vengeful vigilante killer punishing evildoers, the other a dashing playboy capable of winning her heart. Complications arise when the three sides begin to collide.

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  • Sun Nxt
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Directed by
Shankar
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Vikram, Sadha, Prakash Raj
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • justice
  • corruption
  • identity
  • obsession
  • revenge
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour5
Realism5
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, drama, thriller, crime
Directed by
Shankar
Written by
Shankar, Sujatha Rangarajan
Starring
Vikram, Sadha, Prakash Raj, Vivek, Nedumudi Venu, Nassar, Cochin Haneefa, Kalabhavan Mani
Music
Harris Jayaraj
Cinematography
Ravi Varman, V. Manikandan
Runtime
181 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil

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