
Unnaipol Oruvan(2009)
Tamil120 mins
Unnaipol Oruvan (2009) is a 120-minute Tamil film directed by Chakri Toleti. Starring Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal and Lakshmi. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Unnaipol Oruvan stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2009.
Director:Chakri Toleti
Mood:
suspensefulintenseemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 18 September 2009
- Director
- Chakri Toleti
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A man anonymously calls the police to try and stop terrorist attacks. The story follows his tense phone conversations as he challenges the authorities. It explores whether his risky plan will work.
“One man's voice against terror.”
Film Details
7.5Rating
120Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date18 September 2009
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsUnnai Pol Oruvan · Oru Budhanazcha · Eenadu · Eeenadu
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefulintenseemotional
Themes
justicecorruptionsurvivalidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Kamal HaasanCommon Man
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MohanlalI. G. Raghavan Maraar
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LakshmiChief Secretary of TN
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Ganesh VenkatramanArif Khan
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Bharath ReddySethuraman
→#6
SrimanActor
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Karate RajaAhmedullah
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Manushya PuthiranSpecial Appearance
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Poonam KaurActor
→#10
Chakri ToletiDirector
→#11
#12M
Manoj SoniCrew
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PremActor
→#13
Santhana BharathiActor
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Trivia
- The film is a remake of the Hindi movie 'A Wednesday!', which was also remade in several other Indian languages.
- Kamal Haasan, who stars in the film, was not the original choice for the lead role; the director initially approached another actor.
- The movie was shot in just 21 days, mostly in a single apartment building and a police control room set.
- The title 'Unnaipol Oruvan' translates to 'Someone Like You', highlighting the common man theme.
- This was the directorial debut of Chakri Toleti, who was primarily a visual effects artist before this film.
- The film's background score was composed by Shruti Haasan, marking one of her early music projects.
- Despite being a thriller, the movie avoids graphic violence, focusing instead on dialogue and tension.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Unnaipol Oruvan
Actor-Karamchand Lala10 films →
Actor-Composer4 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Sub-Inspector Babu Rao4 films →
Karamchand Lala-Sub-Inspector Babu Rao4 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Actor-Anu Sethuraman / Anu Gautham2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Director-Actor2 films →
Actor-Producer2 films →
Anu Sethuraman / Anu Gautham-Actor2 films →
Karamchand Lala-Actor2 films →
Inspector Zakria-Sub-Inspector Babu Rao2 films →
