Watchman(2019)
Tamil95 mins
In order to peacefully engage with his love of life, Bala plans to rob a house to settle his debt to Velu.
Director:A. L. Vijay
Mood:
suspensefuldarkemotional
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Netflix
- OTT Release Date
- 24 October 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 12 April 2019
- Director
- A. L. Vijay
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A young man is about to get engaged. Just hours before the ceremony, he gets trapped alone in a remote house. He must fight to survive as someone tries to kill him in various ways.
“Trapped. Hunted. Running out of time.”
Film Details
4.8Rating
95Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date12 April 2019
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefuldarkemotional
Themes
survivallovecorruptionjustice
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
G. V. Prakash KumarActor
→#2Munish KanthSupporting Actor
→#3Yogi BabuSupporting Actor
→#4SumanSupporting Actor
→#5Ravi PrakashSupporting Actor
→#6Raj ArjunSupporting Actor
→#7Sabha SwaminathanSupporting Actor
→#8Samyuktha HegdeSupporting Actress
→#9Sayesha SaigalSpecial Apperence
→#10Nirav ShahPhotgrapher
→#11A. L. VijayDirector
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Watchman
Cast reunions in this film: G. V. Prakash Kumar & Yogi Babu (14 films together), A. L. Vijay & G. V. Prakash Kumar (11 films together), G. V. Prakash Kumar & Nirav Shah (9 films together), Yogi Babu & Munish Kanth (8 films together), A. L. Vijay & Nirav Shah (7 films together), and Ravi Prakash & G. V. Prakash Kumar (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 15 days, mostly within a single bungalow location.
- Actor Samuthirakani, who plays a key role, is also a noted director in Tamil cinema.
- The movie's plot is inspired by the concept of a single-location thriller, which is rare in Tamil cinema.
- It was produced by actor Vishal's production company, Vishal Film Factory.
- The film's release was delayed and it had a very limited theatrical run.
- Director A.L. Vijay is known for bigger commercial films, making this a smaller experimental project.
- The story unfolds in real-time, matching the runtime of the protagonist's trapped experience.
