Imaikkaa Nodigal
Seen it?2018 | 170 min | Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, 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 crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Gaslight or Insomnia, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 50 min.
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A CBI officer goes in search of a ruthless serial killer. Things get worse when the murderer targets the former and her family
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 87K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu
- NayantharaAnjali Vikramadithyan IPS
- Anurag KashyapMartin 'Rudra' Roy
- Atharvaa MuraliArjun
- Raashii KhannaKrithika Rao
- Manasvi KottachiShalini Vikramadithyan
- Ramesh ThilakArjun's friend
- Vijay SethupathiVikramadithyan
- DevanCBI Officer Narayan Gowda
- Udhayabanu MageswaranCBI Chief
- Vikram Anand