Summary
Akhilan and Vimalan are the conjoined twins of genetic scientist Ramachandran, whose company makes Energion, a dietary supplement that promises to make geniuses out of children. When Russian journalist Volga tells them that there is something fishy about Energion and is mysteriously found dead, their lives are turned topsy-turvy.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
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Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 58
IMDb6.3
Letterboxd · 9 K ratings3.1/5
Audience score50%
Running time
2 h 48 min
Longer than 9 in 10 action movies, +60 min on the typical 108
typical 108168Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Released
2012
October 12, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
ActionThrillerLanguage
Tamil
Original language
Made in
India
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- K. V. Anand Director, Story, Screenplay
Writing · 4
- A.N. Balakrishnan Dialogue, Screenplay, Story
- D Suresh Dialogue, Story, Screenplay
- Na. Muthukumar Lyricist
- Viveka Lyricist
Production · 3
- Kalpathi S Aghoram Producer
- Kalpathi S Suresh Producer
- Kalpathi S Ganesh Producer
Camera · 1
- Soundararajan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Anthony Editor
Sound · 1
- Harris Jayaraj Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Rajeevan Art Direction
Visual Effects · 1
- V. Srinivas Mohan VFX Supervisor
Other crew · 2
- Peter Hein Stunts Coordinator
- Dinesh Shikari Choreographer
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