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Prabhakaran, an Indian Forest Services officer, is sent to Sathyamangalam to nab the notorious smuggler, Veerabhadran. He is not only going to nab him, but also avenge the death of his friend.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 73GoodWatch 70
IMDb7.3
Running time
2 h 30 min
Longer than most action movies, +42 min on the typical 108
typical 108150Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 42 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+32Released
1991
April 14, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
ActionThrillerLanguage
Tamil
Original language
Made in
India
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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VijayakanthCaptain Prabhakaran
R. SarathkumarRajaraman
M. N. NambiarSpecial Task Force Officer
RupiniGayathri
Ramya KrishnanPoonkodi
Mansoor Ali KhanVeerabhadran
LivingstonKittu
Peeli SivamRaja
GandhimathiPrabhakaran's Mother
YuvasriRajaram's Sister
LIC NarasimhanPolice officer
Kalabhavan ManiJunior artist
PonnambalamSub-inspector
Directing · 1
- R K Selvamani Director, Writer
Camera · 1
- Rajarajan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- G. Jayachandran Editor
Sound · 1
- Ilaiyaraaja Music
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