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Bommalattam(2008)

5.5/10
Tamil159 mins

Bommalattam (2008) is a 159-minute Tamil film directed by Bharathiraja. Starring Arjun, Nana Patekar and Rukmini Vijayakumar. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Bommalattam stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2008.

Director:Bharathiraja
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
12 December 2008
Director
Bharathiraja
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 39m
GudVibe Rating
5.5/10

Storyline

A CBI officer investigates a movie star suspected of murdering a woman in a car. The officer is also personally motivated because his girlfriend has become the star's assistant and grown close to him. The officer digs deeper, uncovering two more deaths on the star's film sets and trying to prove he committed all three crimes.

A star's secrets hide three murders.

Film Details

5.5Rating
159Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date12 December 2008
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsFinal Cut · Final Cut of Director · Ranna

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
corruptionjusticeloveidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2

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Trivia

  • The film's title 'Bommalattam' refers to a traditional Tamil puppet show, symbolizing the characters being manipulated in the crime plot.
  • Director Bharathiraja, known for rural dramas, made a rare foray into a glossy, metropolitan crime thriller with this movie.
  • Actor Arya, who plays Rana, performed many of his own stunts, including a risky car chase sequence shot in Chennai.
  • The movie faced censorship delays because its plot involved murders on a film set, which was considered sensitive at the time.
  • It features a cameo by director Bharathiraja himself in a brief scene as a police officer, which many viewers missed.
  • The soundtrack by Vidyasagar included a song filmed in Turkey, an unusual foreign location for a Tamil film in 2008.
  • Despite its star cast, the film had a very limited theatrical run and quickly disappeared from cinemas.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Bommalattam

Madurai-Village Chief23 films
Director-Director of Photography17 films
Actor-Village Chief8 films
Village Chief-Director of Photography6 films
Madurai-Actor4 films
Madurai-Stunt Choreographer4 films
Village Chief-Director4 films
Village Chief-Rana's wife4 films
Actor-Stunt Choreographer3 films
Actor-Stunt Choreographer2 films
Madurai-Rana's wife2 films
Actor-Rana's wife2 films
Director-Rana's wife2 films

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