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18 Vayasu(2012)

6.5/10
Tamil157 mins

18 Vayasu (2012) is a 157-minute Tamil film directed by R. Panneerselvam. Starring Gayathrie Shankar, Johnny and Johnny Chakravarthy. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, 18 Vayasu stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2012.

Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
24 August 2012
Director
R. Panneerselvam
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 37m
GudVibe Rating
6.5/10

Storyline

A mentally unstable young man falls in love. He expresses all his emotions, from happiness to anger, in a unique way. When he gets depressed, he starts acting like the first animal he sees.

Love drives him wild—in every way imaginable.

Film Details

6.5Rating
157Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date24 August 2012
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsAnokha Jaanwar

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
loveidentityfamily
Toneintense
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability2

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Trivia

  • The film's title was originally '18 Vayasu', but it was changed to '8 Vayasu' for release, creating confusion.
  • Director R. Panneerselvam is also a practicing lawyer, making this a rare film from a lawyer-turned-filmmaker.
  • The animalistic behavior of the lead character was a unique and heavily criticized central plot device in Tamil cinema.
  • Despite the negative reviews, the film developed a minor cult following for its so-bad-it's-good quality among some audiences.
  • The movie's soundtrack was composed by S. N. Prasad, who is better known as a film producer than a music director.
  • It was one of several low-budget Tamil films released around 2012 that experimented with unconventional, flawed protagonists.
  • The film's poor reception reportedly led to very limited theatrical screenings, disappearing quickly from cinemas.

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