Andhagan(2024)
\"Andhagan\" is a Tamil remake of the critically acclaimed Bollywood film \"Andhadhun.\" Directed by Thiagarajan and produced by Staar Movies, the film stars Prashanth in the lead role, with a supporting cast featuring Simran, Priya Anand, and Karthik. The plot centers on a blind pianist whose life takes a dramatic and suspenseful turn when he gets entangled in a murder mystery.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Sun NXT, Aha Tamil, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 9 August 2024
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Rating
- 6.6/10
Storyline
A piano player pretends to be blind. He accidentally sees a former film star get murdered. This forces him into a dangerous situation.
“A blindfolded witness to a perfect crime.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Andhagan
Cast reunions in this film: Manobala & Yogi Babu (29 films together), Urvashi & Manobala (13 films together), Manobala & K. S. Ravikumar (10 films together), K. S. Ravikumar & Yogi Babu (10 films together), Urvashi & Yogi Babu (9 films together), and Prashanth & Thyagarajan (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Andhagan' means 'blind man' in Tamil, hinting at the protagonist's fake disability.
- Director Thyagarajan is a veteran actor and filmmaker, but this was his first directorial venture in over a decade.
- The story is an official remake of the 2011 Korean thriller 'Blind', which was also remade in Hindi as 'Sightless'.
- The movie was shot primarily in Chennai, using specific locations to create a tense, urban atmosphere.
- Actor Prashanth, who plays the lead, had to learn basic piano movements to make his role look authentic.
- The film's climax and several key scenes were shot at night to enhance the thriller mood and visual style.
- Despite being a thriller, the soundtrack includes a melodic song composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, who is also the lead actor's cousin.