Maattrraan
Seen it?2012 | 168 min | Action, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With mixed reviews and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone after some adrenaline. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 48 min.
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
Akhilan and Vimalan are the conjoined twins of genetic scientist Ramachandran, whose company makes Energion, a dietary supplement that promises to make geniuses out of children. When Russian journalist Volga tells them that there is something fishy about Energion and is mysteriously found dead, their lives are turned topsy-turvy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
0 wins and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 114K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by K. V. Anand
- SuriyaVimalan / Akhilan
- Kajal AggarwalAnjali
- Sachin KhedekarRamachandran
- TaraSudha
- Ravi PrakashDinesh
- Irina MalevaVolga
- KrishnamoorthyVaradharajan
- Julia BlissNadia
- Ajay RathnamAjay Ratnam
- Isha SharvaniSpecial Appearance