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Iruvar

1997 · 140 min

A sweeping, emotionally charged epic that immerses you in the intertwined lives of two friends as they navigate power, loyalty, and loss.

Directed by: Mani Ratnam
Genres: History, Drama
Starring: Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Tagline: Power....Authority....Position....
Overview: A fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi, continuing the tryst between Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics.

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Directed by: Mani Ratnam
Genres: History, Drama
Starring: Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
ambition
corruption
family
violence
Places: big city
single country house
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	9

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