A1(2019)
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.
A1 is streaming on Sun NXT and Airtel Xstream Play since 26 July 2019.
Where to watch: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
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Cast & Crew
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.
