67
GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
The story starts off with an ancient painting of Nagavalli (Vimala Raman), distributed as a prize to bharathanatyam dancer Saraswathi (Lakshmi Gopalaswamy), her husband and her family.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want fast pacing
- You want to half-watch while scrolling
- You scare easily
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 68
IMDb6.8
Running time
2 h 32 min
Longer than 9 in 10 horror movies, +57 min on the typical 95
typical 95152Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
2010
February 18, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
HorrorDramaLanguage
Kannada
Original language
Made in
- India
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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