Name: Aalavandhan
Genre: Thriller
Released: 2001-11-14
Duration: 2 h 58 min
Cast: Kamal Haasan, Raveena Tandon, Anu Hasan, Milind Gunaji, Kitu Gidwani

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Nandu and Vijay are brothers who were abused by their stepmother during their younger days. Nandhu, who is mentally ill, decides to kill Vijay's fiancee as he visualizes her as his stepmother.

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Directed by: Suresh Krissna
Written by: Kamal Haasan
Produced by: S. Thanu
Music by: Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa, Ehsaan Noorani

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Facts

November 14, 2001 · 2 h 58 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released: November 14, 2001
Runtime: 2 h 58 min
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Thriller
Original language: Tamil
Also spoken: Hindi
Made in: India
Budget: $300,000
Available in: 120 countries

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Where can I stream Aalavandhan?

Sun Nxt

Eros Now Select

In the United States, Aalavandhan streams on Sun Nxt and Eros Now Select. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. It also streams in 119 other countries.

Is Aalavandhan worth watching?

70

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.2).

Will I feel good after watching Aalavandhan?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Will Aalavandhan scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

Is Aalavandhan in English?

TamilHindi

No, it was made in Tamil, with some Hindi.