
Karuppan(2017)
Tamil138 mins
Karuppan (2017) is a 138-minute Tamil film directed by R. Panneerselvam. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Karuppan stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2017.
Director:R. Panneerselvam
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuldark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 29 September 2017
- Director
- R. Panneerselvam
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A man marries a woman after proving himself in a traditional bull-taming contest. However, a jealous relative who wanted to marry her himself starts plotting against them. He tries to destroy their relationship for good.
“Love won in the arena. Now a rival plots to tear it apart.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
138Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date29 September 2017
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Themes
loverevengefamilycorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film's climax was shot in a single 22-minute long take, a rare technical feat in Tamil cinema at the time.
- Actor Vijay Sethupathi made a special cameo appearance, which was kept as a surprise and not shown in the trailers.
- The movie's title 'Karuppan' refers to a traditional village guardian deity, tying the story to rural Tamil culture.
- Director R. Panneerselvam previously worked as an assistant director for several notable filmmakers before his debut.
- The film faced delays in release due to the 2017 Tamil Nadu strike by the Nadigar Sangam (actors' union).
- Real jallikattu bulls and trained professionals were used for the action sequences to ensure authenticity.
- The soundtrack by D. Imman included a folk-inspired song that became popular in rural areas post-release.








