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Aaryan

2025 · 134 min

A tense, methodical cat-and-mouse game that keeps you guessing as the clock ticks down.

Directed by: Praveen K.
Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring: Vishnu Vishal, Shraddha Srinath, Selvaraghavan

Tagline: A perfect crime story
Overview: A struggling writer announces he'll commit the perfect crime, sparking a tense pursuit as police try to prevent his methodically planned killing spree.

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Directed by: Praveen K.
Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring: Vishnu Vishal, Shraddha Srinath, Selvaraghavan

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
crime
mystery
justice
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: action, thriller, crime
Directed by: Praveen K.
Written by: Manu Anand, Praveen K.
Starring: Vishnu Vishal, Shraddha Srinath, Selvaraghavan, Maanasa Chaudhary, Avinash, Jayakumar, Jeeva Subramanian, Udhayabanu Mageswaran
Music: Ghibran
Cinematography: Harish Kannan
Runtime: 134 min
Country: India
Languages: Tamil

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