Iruvar
Seen it?1997 | 140 min | History, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. 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
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Nuremberg or All the Way, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi, continuing the tryst between Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 189K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mani Ratnam
- MohanlalAnandan
- Prakash RajTamil Selvam
- Aishwarya Rai BachchanPushpavalli / Kalpana
- Gautami TadimallaRamani
- RevathiMarathagam
- TabuSenthamarai
- NassarAyya Veluthambi
- Kaaka RadhakrishnanKasi
- Major SundarrajanPolice Officer
- RajeshMadhivanan