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2018 | 159 min | Romance

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It was critically acclaimed and it drew serious awards attention, despite soft box office. 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 romantics. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
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).

Ram is a photographer and nature lover who travels all around India capturing moments. On a chance visit to his hometown Tanjavur, he goes into his school and begins to walk down memory lane to 1994 when he was a student harboring feelings for his classmate Janu.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    Critically acclaimed

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.7 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    26 wins and 22 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 275K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by C. Prem Kumar

  • Vijay SethupathiRamachandran "Ram" Krishnamoorthy
  • Trisha KrishnanJanaki "Janu" Devi
  • Aditya BaskarYounger Ram
  • Gouri G KishanYounger Janu
  • DevadarshiniSubhashini
  • Bagavathi PerumalMurali
  • JanagarajKaval Deivam
  • Aadukalam MurugadossSathish
  • Varsha BollammaPrabha
  • Niyathi KadambiYounger Subhashini