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Ghajini

2005 · 182 min

A tense, emotional rollercoaster that blends revenge action with tragic romance, keeping you on edge through its non-linear mystery.

Directed by
A. R. Murugadoss
Genres
Action, Romance, Thriller
Starring
Suriya, Asin Thottumkal, Nayanthara
Overview
After being hit by an iron rod, Sanjay Ramaswamy, a business tycoon, suffers from anterograde amnesia. He is unable to remember anything beyond fifteen minutes. Under such circumstances, he sets out on a quest to find the people who were responsible for his lover Kalpana's murder.

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Directed by
A. R. Murugadoss
Genres
Action, Romance, Thriller
Starring
Suriya, Asin Thottumkal, Nayanthara
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • memory
  • love
  • justice
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism5
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Starring
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