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Varusham Padhinaaru

1989 · 152 min

A bittersweet, nostalgic romance that swells with youthful passion before turning shockingly violent, then settling into a somber meditation on loss and homecoming.

Directed by
Fazil
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Karthik, Khusbhu Sundar, Sukumari
Overview
Kannan, a teenager, falls in love with his uncle's daughter, Radhika, but things turn upside down when her grandmother disapproves of their relationship.

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Directed by
Fazil
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Karthik, Khusbhu Sundar, Sukumari
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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

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romance, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Karthik, Khusbhu Sundar, Sukumari, V. K. Ramasamy, Poornam Viswanathan, Nassar, Janagaraj, Vadivukarasi
Music
Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography
Anandakuttan
Runtime
152 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil

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