Maanaadu
Seen it?2021 | 147 min | Thriller, Action, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Source Code or Edge of Tomorrow, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A Muslim man, who is stuck in a time loop, has to stop a political rally from taking place in order to save the state's chief minister and prevent religious violence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$100K worldwide on a $12 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 164K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Venkat Prabhu
- SilambarasanAbdul Khaaliq
- S. J. SuryahDhanushkodi
- Kalyani PriyadarshanSeethalakshmi
- Anjena KirtiZarina Begum
- Aravind AkashHitman
- S. A. ChandrasekharCM Arivazhagan
- Vagai ChandrasekarTamizhvaanan
- Daniel Annie PopeRafique
- KarunakaranSyed Baasha
- Y. G. MahendranParanthaaman