Thani Oruvan
Seen it?2015 | 159 min | Thriller, Action
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed and it drew serious awards attention, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 39 min.
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
An idealistic cop and an ambitious scientist-businessman indulge in a high-stake battle of wits.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
22 wins and 19 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 143K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mohan Raja
- Ravi MohanMithran IPS
- Arvind SwamyDr. Siddharth Abhimanyu
- NayantharaMahima
- Vamsi KrishnaVicky
- Ganesh VenkatramanShakthi
- NassarChief Minister
- Thambi RamaiahSengalvarayan
- Harish UthamanSuraj
- SricharanKathiresan
- Rahul MadhavJanardhan