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Vil Ambu(2016)

5.7/10
Tamil137 mins

Vil Ambu (2016) is a 137-minute Tamil film directed by Ramesh Subramaniam. Starring Poster Nandakumar, Rindhu Ravi and Martin Joe. With an audience rating of 5.7/10, Vil Ambu stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2016.

Mood:
emotionalupliftingsuspenseful
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
12 February 2016
Director
Ramesh Subramaniam
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 17m
GudVibe Rating
5.7/10

Storyline

Two people live in the same neighborhood. Their separate actions unknowingly change each other's lives, even though they have never met.

Two strangers, one street, lives forever changed.

Film Details

5.7Rating
137Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date12 February 2016
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

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

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalupliftingsuspenseful
Themes
loveidentityfamilyjustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The film's title 'Vil Ambu' translates to 'Bow and Arrow', symbolising the lead characters' contrasting yet connected lives.
  • Director Ramesh Subramaniam is the son of veteran lyricist and poet Subramania Bharati's grandson, continuing a literary family legacy.
  • The movie was shot extensively in the neighbourhoods of Chennai to capture a realistic, locality-based atmosphere.
  • It features a cameo by director-actor Cheran, who appears in a supporting role as a mentor figure.
  • The soundtrack by composer James Vasanthan includes a song based on a poem by Subramania Bharati, linking to the director's heritage.
  • Despite its 2016 release, the film had a very limited theatrical run and gained more attention through television broadcasts.
  • The plot's concept of strangers influencing each other's lives unseen is a rare narrative structure for a Tamil commercial film.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Vil Ambu

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