Style(2002)
Style is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Sibi Chakravarthy. The film stars Raghava Lawrence in a dual role as Vetrivel and Vetri, alongside Gayathri Raguram, Ramana, and Vadivelu. The story follows two identical strangers from opposite social classes who swap lives, leading to romantic complications and family conflict. The film was shot in Pollachi, Kerala, and at colleges in Chennai. Music was composed by Bharani with lyrics by Pa. Vijay. Style released on 20 December 2002 to mixed reviews but gained a cult following for Lawrence's performance and the soundtrack.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 20 December 2002
- Director
- Sibi Chakravarthy
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 29m
- Rating
- 6.4/10
Storyline
A poor mechanic and a rich college student discover they are identical twins. They decide to switch places for a week. The mechanic falls in love with the student's girlfriend. The lie spirals out of control and threatens to destroy both their lives.
“Two faces. One secret. No escape.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Style
Cast reunions in this film: Vadivelu & Anandaraj (12 films together), Vadivelu & Kushboo (10 films together), Kushboo & Anandaraj (7 films together), Vadivelu & Bharani (2 films together), Vadivelu & Raghava Lawrence (2 films together), and Anandaraj & Ramana (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director, Raghava Lawrence, also choreographed the songs and played the lead role.
- Actor Vadivelu's comedy track was so popular it was later released as a separate VCD titled 'Vadivelu Style'.
- The song 'Kadhal Valarthen' was shot in Thailand, which was a rare and expensive location for Tamil films at the time.
- The movie's plot is loosely inspired by the Hollywood film 'The Full Monty' about a group of men forming a dance troupe.
- This was one of the first major Tamil films to prominently feature Western-style hip-hop dance sequences.
- Actress Gayathri Raghuram, the female lead, was a well-known Bharatanatyam dancer before entering films.
- The film's success helped establish Raghava Lawrence as a successful director-choreographer-actor.