
Guna(1991)
Tamil167 mins
Guna (1991) is a 167-minute Tamil film directed by Santhana Bharathi. Starring Roshini, Reka and Kamal Haasan. With an audience rating of 7.7/10, Guna stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1991.
Director:Santhana Bharathi
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 5 November 1991
- Director
- Santhana Bharathi
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 47m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.7/10
Storyline
A man with mental health issues imagines a perfect wife. When he sees a woman at a temple, he believes she is that imaginary person. He then kidnaps her, thinking she belongs with him.
“A love story only he can see.”
Film Details
7.7Rating
167Minutes
TamilLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date5 November 1991
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsGuna · Gunaa
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
loveidentitymental healthobsession
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1




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RoshiniRohini (Abirami)
→#2
RekaRosie
→#3
IlayarajaActor
→#4
Kamal HaasanGunasekharan aka Gunaa
→#5
#6S
S. P. BalasubramaniamActor
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Santhana BharathiDirector
→#7V
VenuCrew
→#8
#9S
Sethu VinayagamActor
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Girish KarnadActor
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Gunaa' is the name of a raga in Indian classical music, reflecting the film's musical theme.
- Director Santhana Bharathi was an assistant to director Mani Ratnam before making this film.
- The song 'Kanmani Anbodu' was filmed in Kodaikanal and became a huge hit for composer Ilaiyaraaja.
- Actor Kamal Haasan reportedly spent time with psychiatric patients to prepare for his role as Gunaa.
- The film initially struggled at the box office but later gained a cult following through television reruns.
- Actress Roshni was chosen for the female lead after several other actresses were considered.
- The movie's climax was shot in a single long take, which was rare for Tamil cinema at the time.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Guna
Actor-Actor60 films →
Actor-Gunaa's uncle59 films →
Rosy-Actor15 films →
Actor-Actor14 films →
Rosy-Actor11 films →
Director-Actor10 films →
Director-Actor9 films →
Actor-Gunaa's uncle7 films →
Actor-Doctor Ganesh3 films →
Rosy-Doctor Ganesh2 films →
Rosy-Suresh Kumar2 films →
Actor-Doctor Ganesh2 films →
Actor-Suresh Kumar2 films →


