Adhibar(2015)
Adhibar is a 2015 Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Surya Prakash. The film stars Jeevan, Vidya Pradeep, and Nandha in lead roles. The story follows an NRI from Canada who moves to Chennai to start a real estate business. He builds a successful company but is betrayed by his most trusted partner, who frames him for fraud and gets him imprisoned. The film explores themes of trust, betrayal, and the fight for justice. It is based on a true story. Adhibar was released on August 28, 2015, and has a runtime of 134 minutes. The film received a low IMDb rating of 3.3/10.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 28 August 2015
- Director
- Surya Prakash
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
An NRI named Siva leaves Canada to start a property business in Chennai. He trusts his new partner David completely. But David is stealing from the company and plotting to destroy Siva. When Siva is framed for fraud and sent to prison, he must find a way to prove his innocence and expose the real criminal.
“Trust can be a dangerous game.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Adhibar
Cast reunions in this film: Thambi Ramaiah & Samuthirakani (15 films together), Thambi Ramaiah & Rajendran (11 films together), Rajendran & Kovai Sarala (8 films together), Thambi Ramaiah & Kovai Sarala (6 films together), Samuthirakani & Rajendran (6 films together), and Vaiyapuri & Kovai Sarala (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Adhibar: The Power' to emphasize the protagonist's struggle against corruption.
- Director Surya Prakash is also a cinematographer, and he handled the camera work for this movie himself.
- The movie's plot draws inspiration from real-life corporate fraud cases reported in Tamil media during the early 2010s.
- It was shot extensively in Chennai, including landmarks like the Madras High Court, to add authenticity.
- Actor Suresh played a key supporting role, marking one of his few appearances in a corporate thriller genre.
- The film had a limited theatrical release and quickly moved to television broadcasts, which is common for smaller-budget Tamil films of that era.
- A subplot involving land grabbing was included to reflect contemporary issues in Tamil Nadu's real estate sector.