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Suriyan(1992)

7.7/10
Tamil152 mins

Suriyan (1992) is a 152-minute Tamil film directed by Pavithran. Starring Manorama, Goundamani and Pasi Narayanan. With an audience rating of 7.7/10, Suriyan stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1992.

Director:Pavithran
Mood:
suspensefulemotionaldark
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
14 August 1992
Director
Pavithran
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 32m
GudVibe Rating
7.7/10

Storyline

An intelligence officer named Suriyan is wrongly accused of killing a politician. He flees the police and hides in a small mountain town, taking a job as a laborer. His quiet life is disrupted when he uncovers local crimes, gets forced into marriage, and his dangerous past catches up to him.

Framed for murder, he hides in the hills—but trouble finds him.

Film Details

7.7Rating
152Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date14 August 1992
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsSurieyan

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
suspensefulemotionaldark
Themes
justicecorruptionsurvivalidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3

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Cast & Crew

#1
Manorama, Actor in Suriyan
ManoramaActor
#2
Roja Selvamani, Actor in Suriyan
Roja SelvamaniActor
#3
Goundamani, Actor in Suriyan
GoundamaniRamasamy
#4
P
Pasi NarayananActor
#5
Babu Antony, Actor in Suriyan
Babu AntonyActor
#6
R
Rajan P DevActor
#7
Sarath Kumar, Actor in Suriyan
Sarath KumarSuriyan
#8
O
Omakuchi NarasimhanActor
#9
P
PavithranDirector
#10
A
Ashok Kumar AgarwalCrew
#11
Deva, Music Composer in Suriyan
DevaMusic Composer
#12
R
R. SarathkumarActor

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Trivia

  • The film's title 'Suriyan' was also the name of a popular Tamil comic book hero, which helped attract audiences.
  • Director Pavithran originally planned to cast a bigger star, but chose Sarathkumar after being impressed by his earlier action roles.
  • The mountain town scenes were shot in Top Slip, a real-life location in the Anaimalai Hills, rarely used in Tamil cinema at the time.
  • The movie's climax features a dramatic fight on a moving bus, a stunt sequence that was considered risky and innovative for 1992.
  • Suriyan's soundtrack, composed by Ilaiyaraaja, included a folk-inspired song 'Kadhal Mayakam' that became a hit in rural areas.
  • The film underperformed at the box office initially but later gained a cult following through television reruns in the late 1990s.
  • A subplot involving Suriyan's forced marriage was partly inspired by a real-life news story about a stranded man marrying a local woman.

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