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Vikram

2022 · 174 min

It is a relentless, high-octane ride through a morally bankrupt underworld where every confrontation escalates into brutal action.

Directed by
Lokesh Kanagaraj
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil, Vijay Sethupathi
Tagline
Once upon a time there lived a ghost...
Overview
Amar is assigned to investigate a case of serial killings. When Amar investigates the case, he realizes it is not what it seems to be and following down this path will lead to nothing but war between everyone involved.

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Directed by
Lokesh Kanagaraj
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil, Vijay Sethupathi
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • violence
  • power
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension10
Darkness8
Complexity9
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Lokesh Kanagaraj, Rathna Kumar
Starring
Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil, Vijay Sethupathi, Suriya, Narain, Chemban Vinod Jose, Santhana Bharathi, Elango Kumaravel
Music
Anirudh Ravichander
Cinematography
Girish Gangadharan
Runtime
174 min
Country
India
Languages
Malayalam, Tamil

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