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Bhairathi Ranagal

2024 · 132 min

A brooding, stylish descent into crime, with a stoic hero and bursts of brutal action.

Directed by
Narthan
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Shiva Rajkumar, Chaya Singh, Madhu Guruswamy
Overview
The story revolves around the life of Bhairathi Ranagal's journey from being a law-abiding responsible lawyer to the benevolent crime boss of Karnataka.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Narthan
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Shiva Rajkumar, Chaya Singh, Madhu Guruswamy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • justice
  • crime
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Narthan
Written by
Narthan
Starring
Shiva Rajkumar, Chaya Singh, Madhu Guruswamy, Babu Hirannaiah, Rukmini Vasanth, Rahul Bose, Gopalkrishna Deshpande, Avinash
Music
Ravi Basrur
Cinematography
I. Naveen Kumar
Runtime
132 min
Country
India
Languages
Kannada

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