
96(2018)
Tamil157 mins
96 (2018) is a 157-minute Tamil film directed by C. Prem Kumar. With an audience rating of 8.2/10 and a hit verdict at the box office, 96 stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2018.
Director:C. Prem Kumar
Mood:
emotionalupliftingdark
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player, Sony LIV, Sun Nxt
- OTT Release Date
- 4 October 2018
- Theatrical Release
- 4 October 2018
- Director
- C. Prem Kumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- GudVibe Rating
- 8.2/10
Storyline
A photographer named Ram returns to his hometown and visits his old school. His visit sparks memories of 1994, when he was a student with a crush on his classmate Janu.
“A love story that never left the classroom.”
Film Details
8.2Rating
157Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date4 October 2018
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingdark
Themes
loveidentityfamilyfriendship
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
8.2/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The director C. Prem Kumar was a former assistant to director Mani Ratnam.
- The school scenes were filmed at a real government school in Thanjavur, not a set.
- Actor Vijay Sethupathi initially hesitated to take the role because he felt he was too old to play a school student.
- The song 'Kaathalae Kaathalae' uses a rare instrument called the 'octapad' for its rhythm.
- The film's climax was shot in a single long take lasting over four minutes.
- Many of the 1990s school props, like notebooks and pens, were collected from local shops in Thanjavur.
- The film's title '96' refers to the year the lead characters graduated from school.






