
Aadhavan(2009)
Tamil135 mins
Aadhavan (2009) is a 135-minute Tamil film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. Starring Suriya, Nayantara and Ramesh Khanna. With an audience rating of 6.1/10, Aadhavan stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2009.
Director:K. S. Ravikumar
Mood:
suspensefulfunnyemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 17 October 2009
- Director
- K. S. Ravikumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
A hitman is hired to kill a respected judge. When his attempts keep failing, he must confront complications and old relationships from his own troubled past.
“An assassin's next target is his own past.”
Film Details
6.1Rating
135Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date17 October 2009
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsGhatikudu
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefulfunnyemotional
Themes
revengefamilyidentityjustice
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.1/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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SuriyaAadhavan
→#2
NayantaraThaara
→#3
ManobalaActor
→#4
Anand BabuActor
→#5
Ramesh KhannaIlaiyaman
→#6
FEFSI VijayanActor
→#7
SathyanActor
→#8
Riyaz KhanActor
→#9
Lakshmy RamakrishnanActor
→#10
Anu HasanActor
→#11
K. S. RavikumarDirector
→#12G
Ganesh RajaveluCrew
→#13
MuraliActor
→#14
#15S
Sathyan SivakumarActor
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Harris JayarajMusic Composer
→Trivia
- The film's working title was 'Thalaivan', but it was changed to 'Aadhavan' to avoid confusion with another project.
- Suriya performed many of his own stunts, including a dangerous fight scene on a moving train.
- The character played by Vadivelu was initially written as a small role but was expanded due to his comic timing.
- A song sequence was shot in Iceland, making it one of the earliest Tamil films to feature scenes from that country.
- The film's climax was inspired by a famous scene from the Hollywood movie 'The Fugitive'.
- Composer Harris Jayaraj reused one of his own earlier tunes from the film 'Unnale Unnale' for a song in this movie.
- The film faced delays because director K. S. Ravikumar was simultaneously working on another big project, 'Dasavathaaram'.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Aadhavan
Actor-Tara29 films →
Actor-Actor12 films →
Actor-Judge Subramaniam11 films →
Director-Actor10 films →
Actor-Actor9 films →
Actor-Composer7 films →
Director-Actor7 films →
Actor-Composer5 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Producer-Actor4 films →
Producer-Music Composer4 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Tara4 films →
Actor-Tara4 films →
Director-Actor4 films →
Producer-Actor3 films →


