Anbe Sivam
Seen it?2003 | 160 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With 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
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved My Girl, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 40 min.
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Anbarasu, young and arrogant, and Nallasivam, damaged - physically but not spiritually - by life, are thrown together by circumstances, and find that they are in some ways bound together by fate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
6 wins and 3 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 125K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sundar C
- Kamal HaasanNalla Sivam
- R. MadhavanAnbarasu
- NassarKandasamy Padayachi
- Kiran RathodBala
- Santhana BharathiKandasamy Padayachi's Assistant
- SeemaBalasaraswathi's Mother
- Yugi SethuUthaman
- R.S. ShivajiRailway Station master
- Vichu VishwanathPadayatchi's assistant
- Balu AnandTrain Ticket checker for the Coromandel Express[