Madrasapattinam
Seen it?2010 | 159 min | Drama, History, Romance
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 romantics and history buffs. If you loved The Young Victoria or Brooklyn, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, 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).
Amy, the wife of an English governor, falls in love with Parithi, a villager, and they run away. However, they are caught and she is taken back to London. Years later, she comes back in search of him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 7 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 99K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by A. L. Vijay
- AryaElam Parithi
- Amy JacksonAmy Wilkinson
- NassarAyyakanu
- Cochin HaneefaNambi
- Carole TrungmarAged Amy Wilkinson
- Alexx O'NellRobert Ellis
- M. S. Bhaskar
- Lisa LazarusCatherine (Amy's Grand Daughter)
- Bala SinghVillager
- Elango Kumaravel