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Sivaji: The Boss

2007 · 189 min

A gaudy, exuberant masala spectacle where righteous wish-fulfilment, lavish song numbers and cartoonish villainy collide in a long, buoyant crowd-pleaser.

Directed by
Shankar
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Rajinikanth, Vivek, Suman
Overview
A wealthy engineer arrives in India with the mission of serving the nation and investing in the country's welfare but is met with strong opposition from corrupt officials and politicians. After being faced with insurmountable hardships, he decides to take drastic measures.

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Directed by
Shankar
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Rajinikanth, Vivek, Suman
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • class
  • justice
  • ambition
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour5
Realism3
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Shankar
Written by
Shankar, Sujatha Rangarajan
Starring
Rajinikanth, Vivek, Suman, Shriya Saran, Manivannan, Vadivukarasi, Raghuvaran, Cochin Haneefa
Music
A.R. Rahman
Cinematography
K. V. Anand
Runtime
189 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil

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