Bheema(2008)
Bheemaa is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language crime action film directed by N. Lingusamy and produced by A. M. Rathnam. The film stars Vikram, Trisha, Prakash Raj, Raghuvaran, and Ashish Vidyarthi. The story follows Sekar, a young man who idolizes the don Chinna and joins his gang to fight a rival faction in Chennai. The film explores themes of loyalty, love, and tragic misunderstanding. Harris Jayaraj composed the soundtrack, which received positive reviews. The film released on 15 January 2008 during the Pongal festival and received mixed critical reviews. It performed above average at the box office. The film is available for streaming on Aha in Tamil and Telugu.
Bheema is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Airtel Xstream Play (Aha).
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play (Aha)
- Theatrical Release
- 14 January 2008
- Director
- N. Linguswamy
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Sekar is a fearless young man who has always admired the powerful don Chinna. He saves Chinna's life and joins his gang, becoming his closest ally. But when Sekar falls in love and wants to leave the underworld, jealousy and a terrible misunderstanding lead to a devastating tragedy.
“Loyalty can kill you.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Bheema
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Prakash Raj (26 films together), Prakash Raj & Trisha Krishnan (15 films together), Harris Jayaraj & Anthony (10 films together), Prakash Raj & Thalaivasal Vijay (9 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Vidhya (7 films together), and Prakash Raj & Raghuvaran (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film's climax was shot in a real fort in Rajasthan, not a set.
- Vikram performed his own stunts for the fight scenes without a body double.
- The movie was originally planned with a different actor in the lead role.
- It was one of the first Tamil films to use extensive slow-motion action sequences.
- The soundtrack by Harris Jayaraj became popular despite the film's mixed reviews.
- A special martial arts trainer was brought from abroad for the action choreography.
- The film's title 'Bheema' refers to a strong character from Indian mythology.