Summary
When three spirits possess a timid young man and start making him act like a woman, his mother consults an exorcist who unearths a heartbreaking tale of societal injustice, murder and vengeance.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 57
IMDb6.7
Audience score47%
Running time
2 h 50 min
Longer than 9 in 10 horror movies, +75 min on the typical 95
typical 95170Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 120 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+110Released
2011
July 22, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
HorrorComedyLanguage
Tamil
Original language
Made in
India
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Raghava Lawrence Director, Writer, Producer
Camera · 2
- E Krishnasamy Director of Photography
- Vettri Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Kishore Te. Editor
Sound · 1
- S. Thaman Music
Other crew · 1
- Super Subbarayan Fight Choreographer
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