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54321(2016)

4.7/10
Tamil149 mins

54321 (2016) is a 149-minute Tamil film directed by Ragavendra Prasad. With an audience rating of 4.7/10, 54321 stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2016.

Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
26 August 2016
Director
Ragavendra Prasad
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 29m
GudVibe Rating
4.7/10

Storyline

A man adopted into a loving family grows up feeling overshadowed by his adopted brother. Years later, the resentful brother traps him and four others in a house to settle old scores. The night descends into a deadly game of revenge, betrayal, and murder.

Five lives. One house. A night of deadly revenge.

Film Details

4.7Rating
149Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date26 August 2016

Parental Guide

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

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
revengefamilyidentitycorruption
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The film was originally titled '5' before being changed to '54321' to match its numerical theme.
  • It was shot almost entirely in a single house location to create a claustrophobic thriller atmosphere.
  • Director A. Ragavendra Prasad also worked as the film's editor, controlling the pacing of the two-hour narrative.
  • The movie had a very limited theatrical release and is more known through television and digital platforms.
  • Actor Vinoth Kishan, who plays the adopted son, is the nephew of veteran actor Kishan.
  • The plot structure of confining the story to one night and one house is a classic thriller device used in many languages.
  • Despite the thriller genre, the director stated the core theme is about family bonds and sibling rivalry.

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