Valla Desam(2017)
Tamil134 mins
Valla Desam is a Tamil action film written and directed by N. T. Nantha. The film features Anu Hasan in the leading role, with Nassar, Amit, David and Andrei Lenart portraying supporting characters.
Director:N. T. Nantha
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 22 September 2017
- Director
- N. T. Nantha
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A woman is attacked and her daughter is kidnapped by a global arms dealing gang. She must discover her own hidden past and use her skills to rescue her child and stop a threat to the country.
“A mother's fight to save her daughter and her country.”
Film Details
4.8Rating
134Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date22 September 2017
Also Known AsValla Desam
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
survivalfamilycorruptionjustice
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Valla Desam
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & Padmalatha (7 films together), and Nassar & Anu Hasan (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director N. T. Nantha is also a professional still photographer who worked on many big Tamil films.
- Actress Mahima Nambiar, who plays the lead, performed many of her own action stunts for the movie.
- The plot involves a secret military project, a theme less common in Tamil cinema compared to political or gangster stories.
- The movie was shot extensively in Chennai and also features scenes set in a fictional foreign location.
- It was released alongside several bigger films, which affected its initial box office visibility.
- The film's promotional material highlighted it as a female-centric action thriller, a less frequent genre combination at the time.
- The music was composed by Ganesh Raghavendra, who is primarily known as a playback singer.
