
Aalavandhan(2001)
Tamil164 mins
Aalavandhan (2001) is a 164-minute Tamil film directed by Suresh Krissna. Starring Anu Hasan, Raveena Tandon and Manisha Koirala. With an audience rating of 5.9/10, Aalavandhan stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2001.
Director:Suresh Krissna
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Apple TV, Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 14 November 2001
- Director
- Suresh Krissna
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
Two brothers suffer abuse from their stepmother in their youth. As adults, one brother is mentally ill and begins to see his brother's fiancée as their stepmother. He becomes determined to kill her.
“Brotherhood twisted by a dark past.”
Film Details
5.9Rating
164Minutes
TamilLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date14 November 2001
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleஆளவந்தான்
Also Known AsFearless · Abhay · अभय
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
revengefamilyidentitycorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.9/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Anu HasanNandakumar's mother
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Raveena TandonTejaswini
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Manisha KoiralaSharmilee (Special appearance)
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Kamal HaasanAbhay Kumar / Major Vijaykumar
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Sarath Babu Tejaswini's father
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Suresh KrissnaDirector
→#7S
Suresh KrishnaDirector
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S
S. ThirunavukkarasuCrew
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#10S
Shri Vallabh VyasActor
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Kasi ViswanathanEditor
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- The film was originally shot in Hindi as 'Abhay' with Kamal Haasan reprising his dual role, but the Tamil version was released first.
- Kamal Haasan performed many of his own stunts, including a dangerous scene where he hangs from a helicopter.
- The movie's special effects were done by the same team that worked on Hollywood films like 'The Mummy' and 'Star Wars'.
- Aalavandhan was one of the earliest Tamil films to extensively use computer-generated imagery (CGI) for action sequences.
- The film's climax was shot in a real mental asylum in Chennai to create an authentic atmosphere.
- Despite its high budget and technical achievements, the movie did not perform well at the box office upon release.
- The character of Nandu was inspired by real-life cases of dissociative identity disorder, which Kamal Haasan researched deeply.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Aalavandhan
Director-Director19 films →
Actor-Actor6 films →
Actor-Tejaswini's Father6 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Director-Actor5 films →
Tejaswini's Father-Director5 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Director-Tejaswini's Father4 films →
Director-Actor4 films →
Director-Actor2 films →
Actor-Composer2 films →
Director-Actor2 films →
Actor-Ravinder (Hindi)2 films →
Music Composer-Original Music Composer2 films →
