Acharam(2015)
Acharam is a 2015 Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Mohan Krishna. The film stars Ganesh Venkatraman as Suriya, a sub-inspector with a secret hatred for modern women. Poonam Kaur plays Ramya, the wife of an architect played by Munna. The story follows Suriya as he investigates a staged theft to get close to Ramya and destroy her life. The film explores themes of police corruption, misogyny, and the abuse of power. It was produced by Dhaaru Nisha Movies and released on June 19, 2015. The movie received a low IMDb rating of 4.7 out of 10 from 16 user reviews.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 19 June 2015
- Director
- Mohan Kumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Sub-inspector Suriya hates modern women and kills them at night. When he investigates a theft at architect Siva's house, he becomes obsessed with Siva's wife Ramya. He uses the case to frame her and destroy her life. Can Ramya escape his trap before it is too late?
“The badge hides a monster”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Acharam
Cast reunions in this film: Rekha & Reka (15 films together), Poonam Kaur & Srikanth Deva (3 films together), and Ganesh Venkatraman & Poonam Kaur (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Acharam' translates to 'conduct' or 'custom', hinting at its themes of moral codes.
- Director Mohan Krishna also served as the film's cinematographer, a dual role not common in mainstream Tamil cinema.
- The movie was shot extensively in and around Chennai, using real urban locations to create a gritty atmosphere.
- Actor Ganesh, known for comedic roles, took on a more serious character in this thriller.
- The film had a limited theatrical release and gained more attention through later television broadcasts.
- It features a background score by Sathish Raghunathan, who was relatively new to film composing at the time.
- The plot involves a crime investigation, drawing comparisons to earlier Tamil neo-noir thrillers of the 2000s.
