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Adhu(2004)
Tamil115 mins
Adhu (2004) is a 115-minute Tamil film directed by Ramesh Balakrishnan. Starring Mohit Chadda, Kazan Khan and Vijayan. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Adhu stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2004.
Director:Ramesh Balakrishnan
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 15 October 2004
- Director
- Ramesh Balakrishnan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A blind musician named Meera regains her sight after an eye transplant. Her happiness fades when she starts seeing a ghostly woman who follows her everywhere. Her psychiatrist, Arvind, who cares for her, first doubts her but then helps uncover the truth behind the visions after witnessing strange events himself.
“A new pair of eyes. A terrifying new vision.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
115Minutes
TamilLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date15 October 2004
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
survivalidentitylovejustice
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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SnehaActor
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AbbasActor
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AravindActor
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SuhaActor
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Mohit ChaddaActor
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Kazan KhanActor
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VijayanActor
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#9R
Ramesh BalakrishnanDirector
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Ramesh KrishnanDirector
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P. SelvakumarCrew
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Saranya PonvannanActor
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Yuvan Shankar RajaMusic Composer
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Trivia
- The film was shot in just 30 days, a very tight schedule for a horror movie.
- The director, Ramesh Balakrishnan, was a former assistant to director K. Balachander.
- The film's title 'Adhu' simply means 'That' in Tamil, adding to the mystery.
- Actress Meera Jasmine, who plays the blind violinist, reportedly practiced with a real violin for her role.
- The movie's plot is loosely inspired by the 1999 Hollywood film 'The Eye', which also involves eye transplant visions.
- It was one of the early 2000s Tamil horror films that moved away from traditional temple ghost tropes.
- The film's soundtrack by Vidyasagar included a popular romantic song, 'Kangal Eduthal'.
