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Bison Kaalamaadan

2025 · 169 min

Watch the determined struggle of an underdog rising against entrenched societal prejudice through the raw energy of sport.

Directed by
Mari Selvaraj
Genres
Drama, Action
Starring
Dhruv Vikram, Anupama Parameswaran, Rajisha Vijayan
Overview
A young man fights to overcome violence plaguing his village and succeed as a professional kabaddi player.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Mari Selvaraj
Genres
Drama, Action
Starring
Dhruv Vikram, Anupama Parameswaran, Rajisha Vijayan
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • sport
  • violence
  • coming-of-age
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, action
Directed by
Mari Selvaraj
Written by
Mari Selvaraj
Starring
Dhruv Vikram, Anupama Parameswaran, Rajisha Vijayan, Pasupathy, Ameer, Lal, N. Azhagamperumal, Anuraag Arora
Music
Nivas Prasanna
Cinematography
Ezhil Arasan
Runtime
169 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil

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