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Karnan

Name: Karnan
Genre: Drama, Action
Released: 2021-04-09
Cast: Dhanush, Rajisha Vijayan, Natarajan Subramaniam, Lal, Yogi Babu

2021 | 152 min | Drama, Action

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Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It was critically acclaimed, though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Who'll love it: A natural pick for people who'll be looking things up afterwards and anyone after some adrenaline. Based on real events, so expect to go down a research rabbit hole afterwards. If you loved Richard Jewell, start here.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 32 min.
What might put you off: It's long: 2 hr 32 min.
It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

Karnan, an angry young man, fights for the rights of his oppressed people. Can he save them from those who wield power and weapons?

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; interest faded quickly after launch
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 195K people sought it out in the past year

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