Summary
Two boys from rival colleges, one rich and the other poor, become good friends after an incident. A new girl in college makes both their hearts melt but neither realises that they love the same girl.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 70
IMDb6.8
Running time
2 h 38 min
Longer than 9 in 10 action movies, +50 min on the typical 108
typical 108158Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 9 more
Released
1996
August 23, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
ActionComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
Tamil
Original language
Made in
- India
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 5 moreDirecting · 2
- Kathir Director, Screenplay, Story
- A. Karunakaran Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Vaali Lyricist
- P. K. Mishra Lyricist
- Mehboob Lyricist
Production · 1
- K. T. Kunjumon Producer
Camera · 2
- K. V. Anand Director of Photography
- R. Velraj Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- B. Lenin Editor
- V. T. Vijayan Editor
Sound · 14
- A.R. Rahman Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
- S. P. Balasubramaniam Playback Singer
- KK Playback Singer
- Sonu Nigam Playback Singer
- Mano Playback Singer
- Dominique Cerejo Playback Singer
Other crew · 1
- Cool Jayanth Choreographer
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