76
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
A criminal, Chelladurai, frames the innocent Dharmalingam for a crime which leads to the latter being jailed. Years later, Dharmalingam returns to take revenge and establish contact with his family.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 76
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 56 min
A typical length for dramas, +7 min on the typical 109
typical 109116Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1981
August 15, 1981
45 years ago
Genres
DramaActionCrimeLanguage
Tamil
Original language
Also spoken
TeluguMade in
India
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- T. N. Balu Director, Writer, Producer
- N. K. Vishwanathan Director, Director of Photography
Writing · 3
- Gangai Amaran Lyricist, Original Music Composer
- Panchu Arunachalam Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan Lyricist
Editing · 1
- V. Rajagopal Editor
Sound · 1
- Ilaiyaraaja Original Music Composer
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