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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Chandru has a strong hatred towards prostitutes and would kill any such woman he encounters. He falls in love with Rekha and believes marrying her will end his psychological distress.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 70GoodWatch 56
IMDb7.0
Running time
2 h 11 min
Longer than most thrillers, +27 min on the typical 104
typical 104131Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 120 countries
+110Released
1980
November 6, 1980
46 years ago
Genres
ThrillerHorrorLanguage
Tamil
Original language
Made in
India
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 3
- Balu Mahendra Director, Dialogue, Screenplay, Director of Photography
- G.V. Shivanand Assistant Director
- Embar Vedham Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Rajendra Kumar Novel, Original Story
- Gangai Amaran Lyricist
- Viji Manuel Lyricist
Production · 1
- Ubald Publicist
Editing · 1
- D. Vasu Editor
Sound · 8
- Ilaiyaraaja Original Music Composer
- A.R. Rahman Assistant Sound Designer
- S. Janaki Playback Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan Playback Singer
- Kalyan Playback Singer
- K. J. Yesudas Playback Singer
Other crew · 1
- V. P. Mani Public Relations
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