Kanavu Variyam
Seen it?2017 | 118 min | Science Fiction, Drama, Family
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed, though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone who likes big what-if ideas and a family movie night. Best enjoyed if you're happy to go along with its world.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
A studious and ambitious youngster tries to set up a device to solve the frequent power crisis in his village despite constant discouragement from the public
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arun Chidambaram
- Yog JappieGopi
- Jiya Anil ManneVeena
- Arun ChidambaramEzhil
- IlavarasuAppa
- PandiSakkarai
- G. GnanasambandamGnanasambandan
- Saravana Subbiah
- SenthikumariEzhil's mother