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Chennaiyil Oru Naal(2013)

7.4/10
Tamil119 mins

Chennaiyil Oru Naal (2013) is a 119-minute Tamil film directed by Shaheed Kader. Starring Sarath Kumar, Cheran and Prakash Raj. With an audience rating of 7.4/10, Chennaiyil Oru Naal stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2013.

Director:Shaheed Kader
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefulinspiring
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
29 March 2013
Director
Shaheed Kader
Language
Tamil
Runtime
1h 59m
GudVibe Rating
7.4/10

Storyline

A young man is declared brain dead, and his family agrees to donate his heart. A diverse team must then race against time to transport the heart across the city for a girl's urgent transplant.

A heart must cross a city before time runs out.

Film Details

7.4Rating
119Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date29 March 2013
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsTraffic

Parental Guide

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

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalsuspensefulinspiring
Themes
survivalfamilyjusticefriendship
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

  • The film is a remake of the Malayalam movie 'Traffic' from 2011, which was itself inspired by a real-life incident.
  • Director Shaheed Kader also wrote the screenplay, adapting the story for a Tamil audience while keeping the core plot intact.
  • Actor Prasanna, who plays a key role, reportedly prepared by spending time with real-life ambulance drivers to understand their routines.
  • The movie features a cameo by director-actor Mysskin, who appears in a brief but memorable scene as a traffic policeman.
  • It was shot extensively on real Chennai roads and highways to capture the urgency of the race against time.
  • The film's success helped popularize the multi-narrative, real-time thriller format in Tamil cinema during that period.
  • Composer Gopi Sunder, who scored the original Malayalam version, also composed the music for this Tamil remake.

Notable Collaborations

Frequently Asked Questions