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Ilakannam(2006)
Tamil mins
Ilakannam (2006) is a Tamil film directed by Chandraseyan.
Director:Chandraseyan
Mood:
emotionaldarkinspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 22 December 2006
- Director
- Chandraseyan
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
A man falls into a coma. The story follows his life and the people around him during this difficult time.
“A coma holds his life's secrets.”
Film Details
0.0Rating
Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date22 December 2006
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkinspiring
Themes
familysurvivalidentitylove
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
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Trivia
- The film's director Chandraseyan was a former assistant to director Cheran, known for his realistic village dramas.
- Actor Vishnu Priyan, who plays the lead, was primarily a television actor before this rare film role.
- The movie's title 'Ilakkanam' means 'grammar' in Tamil, symbolizing the rules and structure of the protagonist's disrupted life.
- It was shot on a very low budget, with many locations in and around Chennai to keep costs down.
- The film had a limited theatrical release and is more commonly found in DVD formats or late-night television slots.
- A subplot involves traditional Tamil folk music, which is used to reflect the cultural background of the characters.
- The coma storyline was noted as an unusual narrative choice for a Tamil drama in the mid-2000s.