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Aalavandhan(2001)

5.9/10
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.

Mood:
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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

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

  • 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.

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