
Anniyan(2005)
Tamil181 mins
Anniyan (2005) is a 181-minute Tamil film directed by Shankar. Starring Vikram, Sadha and Prakash Raj. With an audience rating of 7.6/10, Anniyan stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2005.
Director:Shankar
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Sun Nxt
- Theatrical Release
- 10 June 2005
- Director
- Shankar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 3h 1m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.6/10
Storyline
A shy lawyer is fed up with society's corruption and heartbroken by romantic rejection. This stress causes him to develop multiple personalities, including a violent vigilante who punishes criminals and a fashionable metrosexual man.
“One man. Three faces. A city's reckoning.”
Film Details
7.6Rating
181Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date10 June 2005
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsAparichithudu · Aparichit - The Stranger · Aparichit
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionjusticeidentitylove
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's original title was 'Aparichithudu', which was later changed to 'Anniyan'.
- Vikram's transformation into the three distinct characters involved over 100 hours of prosthetic work.
- The film's climax was shot in a real-life replica of the Brihadeeswarar Temple built for the movie.
- Composer Harris Jayaraj used a 100-piece orchestra for the film's background score.
- The character Remo was inspired by the metrosexual fashion trends of the early 2000s.
- The film faced legal issues for allegedly depicting the Tamil Nadu police in a negative light.
- Anniyan was one of the first Tamil films to extensively use CGI for action sequences.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Anniyan
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Actor-Chockalingam8 films →
Actor-House Owner6 films →
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