
Sethu(1999)
Tamil130 mins
Sethu (1999) is a 130-minute Tamil film directed by Bala. Starring Rasheed Ummer, Lavanya and Mohan Vaidya. With an audience rating of 7.0/10, Sethu stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1999.
Director:Bala
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 10 December 1999
- Director
- Bala
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
A violent college student falls for a shy woman from a traditional family and starts to change his ways. Just as they begin to connect, he is brutally attacked. The assault causes him to lose his mental stability.
“Love changes him. Violence breaks him.”
Film Details
7.0Rating
130Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date10 December 1999
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsSedhu
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
loveidentityfamilysurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1




VikramSethu (Chiyaan)
→#2A
AbithaAbitha Kujalambal
→#3
SrimanActor
→#4
#5R
Rasheed UmmerActor
→L
LavanyaActor
→#6
#7M
Mohan VaidyaActor
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R. RathnaveluCinematographer
→#8
BalaDirector
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Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Sethu' but was released as 'Sethu...' with ellipsis to avoid confusion with another film.
- Vikram lost over 20 kilograms for his role after the character's mental breakdown, drastically changing his appearance.
- Director Bala made his debut with this film, which later became a cult classic and launched the 'mad lover' trope in Tamil cinema.
- The film's climax was shot in a real mental asylum in Chennai to achieve authenticity.
- Composer Ilaiyaraaja recorded the song 'Chinna Chinna' in a single take with singer Swarnalatha, capturing its raw emotion.
- The movie was a surprise box office hit, running for over 100 days in theaters despite its dark theme.
- Vikram's intense performance earned him the nickname 'Chiyaan', which he later used as a prefix in his stage name.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Sethu
Music Composer-Sethu's Brother50 films →
Director-Cinematographer2 films →
Uncredited role-Music Composer2 films →
Actor-Cinematographer2 films →


