King(2002)
Tamil170 mins
King (2002) is a 170-minute Tamil film directed by Prabu Solomon. Starring Vikram and Sneha. With an audience rating of 3.7/10, King stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2002.
Director:Prabu Solomon
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Disney+ Hotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 6 September 2002
- Director
- Prabu Solomon
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- GudVibe Rating
- 3.7/10
Storyline
A business student and magician lives with his beloved father in Hong Kong. After a car accident, his father receives infected blood and is given only two months to live. The son takes his father back to their ancestral home in India, where he discovers his father was exiled 25 years earlier.
“A son's final promise to his dying father.”
Film Details
3.7Rating
170Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date6 September 2002
Original Titleகிங்
Also Known AsVikram The King
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
familyloveidentitysurvival
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
3.7/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film's original title was 'Raja', but it was changed to 'King' to appeal to a wider audience.
- Director Prabhu Solomon made his directorial debut with this film after working as an assistant director.
- The movie was shot extensively in Hong Kong, which was rare for Tamil films at that time.
- Actor Vikram, who plays Raja, performed many of the magic tricks himself after training for the role.
- The film's soundtrack by Deva became popular, especially the song 'Oru Pournami'.
- It was one of the early Tamil films to depict a father-son relationship as its central emotional core.
- The plot involving multiple sclerosis was noted for bringing awareness to the disease in Tamil cinema.