Summary
Shankar Guru is a 1987 Indian Tamil film, directed by Raja and produced by M. Saravanan and M. Balasubramanian. The film stars Arjun, Seetha, Sasikala and Baby Shalini in lead roles. The film had musical score by Chandra Bose.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 64
IMDb5.8
Running time
2 h 25 min
Longer than 9 in 10 thrillers, +41 min on the typical 104
typical 104145Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 120 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+110Released
1987
February 20, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
ThrillerActionLanguage
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
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
Directing · 1
- L. Raja Director
Sound · 1
- Chandrabose Original Music Composer
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