A1(2019)
Tamil109 mins
A1 (2019) is a 109-minute Tamil film directed by Johnson K. The film features Yatin Karyekar, Tara Alisha Berry and Sai Kumar. With a rating of 4.5/10 and a hit verdict at the box office.
Director:Johnson K
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, JioTV
- OTT Release Date
- 26 July 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 26 July 2019
- Director
- Johnson K
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
A young woman who is very strict about caste wants to marry a gangster. Her life gets very complicated when she discovers she is with the wrong man.
“She picked the wrong guy. Now she's along for the ride.”
Film Details
4.5Rating
109Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date26 July 2019
Also Known AsAccused No.1 · A1-Accused No.1 · A1: Accused No. 1 · A1: Accused No.1
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
loveidentityfamilycorruption
Tonesatirical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Yatin KaryekarSupporting Actor
→#2Tara Alisha BerryActress
→#3Sai KumarSupporting Actor
→#4S
SwaminathanSupporting Actor
→#5SanthanamSaravanan (Saro)
→#6Lollu Sabha ManoharActor
→#7M. S. BhaskarSupporting Actor
→#8RajendranSupporting Actor
→#9G
Gopi Jagadeeswaran Photographer
→#10Santhosh NarayananMusic Director
→#11J
Johnson KDirector
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for A1
Cast reunions in this film: Santhanam & Rajendran (13 films together), Santhanam & M. S. Bhaskar (8 films together), Rajendran & Swaminathan (8 films together), M. S. Bhaskar & Rajendran (6 films together), Santhanam & Swaminathan (5 films together), and Rajendran & Lollu Sabha Manohar (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'A1' refers to a popular brand of packaged drinking water in Tamil Nadu, symbolizing purity and status.
- Director Johnson K. previously worked as an assistant director for the hit film 'Meesaya Murukku' before making his debut with this movie.
- The movie was shot in just 25 days, with most scenes filmed in and around Chennai to keep the production budget low.
- Actress Srushti Dange, who played the lead, learned Tamil specifically for this role despite being a native Hindi speaker.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Justin Prabhakaran, who also composed for the acclaimed movie '96'.
- A1 had a limited theatrical release and later gained more attention through satellite and digital streaming platforms.
- The story uses comedy to critique caste-based pride and inter-caste marriage issues in a light-hearted manner.
