Hero (2019)
Tamil164 mins
Hero (2019) is a 164-minute Tamil film directed by P. S. Mithran. Starring Sivakarthikeyan, Kalyani Priyadarshan and Ivana. With a rating of 6.3/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a hit verdict at the box office.
Director:P. S. Mithran
Mood:
inspiringemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Sony LIV
- OTT Release Date
- 10 October 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 20 December 2019
- Director
- P. S. Mithran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A con artist gets the chance to live out his childhood fantasy of becoming a superhero. He decides to fight a cruel businessman whose entire plan is to destroy the dreams of young people.
“A con man becomes the hero he always dreamed of.”
Film Details
6.3Rating
164Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date20 December 2019
Also Known AsShakti · ஹீரோSK · ฮีโร่ · Shakthi
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
inspiringemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
justicecorruptionfamilyidentity
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
SivakarthikeyanSakthi
→#2Kalyani PriyadarshanActress
→#3IvanaSupporting Actress
→#4M
Master RaghavanSupporting Actor
→#5Robo ShankarSupporting Actor
→#6S
Shyam KrishnanSupporting Actor
→#7Abhay DeolSupporting Actor
→#8George C. WilliamsPhotographer
→#9Yuvan Shankar RajaMusic Director
→#10P
P. S. MithranDirector
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Hero
Cast reunions in this film: Yuvan Shankar Raja & Robo Shankar (7 films together), and Sivakarthikeyan & Robo Shankar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Hero' was inspired by a real-life incident where director P. S. Mithran saw a child wearing a Superman cape.
- Sivakarthikeyan performed many of his own stunts, including a fight scene where he had to jump between moving vehicles.
- The villain's character was loosely based on reports of unethical business practices in the education sector.
- Composer Yuvan Shankar Raja recorded the background score in just five days due to a tight production schedule.
- The film's climax was shot in a specially constructed set resembling a large warehouse, built over two months.
- It was one of the few Tamil films in 2019 to use extensive visual effects for superhero-style action sequences.
- The movie faced censorship delays because the CBFC initially objected to the portrayal of corrupt officials.
