Asuran
Seen it?2019 | 141 min | Action, Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed and it drew serious awards attention, despite a box office flop. 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 action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A family from the underprivileged class is on the run after the teenaged son kills a rich man from the upper caste. Can the pacifist father be able to save his hot-blooded son?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
25 wins and 10 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 239K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vetrimaaran
- DhanushSivasaamy
- Manju WarrierPachaiyammal
- Ken KarunaasChidambaram
- TeejayVel Murugan
- PasupathyMurugesan
- Prakash RajVenugopal Seshadri
- Ammu AbhiramiMariyammal
- Balaji SakthivelInspector
- Subramaniam SivaMurugan
- Aadukalam NarenVaddakooran