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Anbirkiniyal(2021)

4.7/10
Tamil118 mins

A young woman who works in a mall goes missing and even as her father and her boyfriend desperately search for her, she has to battle on her own for survival.

Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
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Quick Facts

Streaming on
Amazon Prime Video, Plex, YuppTV, JioTV, Airtel Xstream Play
Theatrical Release
5 March 2021
Language
Tamil
Runtime
1h 58m
Rating
4.7/10

Storyline

A young woman who works at a mall disappears. While her father and boyfriend search for her, she must fight alone to survive.

A missing woman fights to survive alone.

Film Details

4.7Rating
118Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date5 March 2021
Also Known AsAnbirkiniyaal

Parental Guide

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

Where to Watch

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
survivalfamilyjusticecorruption
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3

Cast & Crew

#1
C
C. Arun PandianSivam
#2
Gokul, Actor in Anbirkiniyal
GokulPrisoner 1
#3
A
Adinad SasiHead Constable
#4
D
Deepak RajInspector
#5
B
Boopathy RajaChicken Hub Manager
#6
K
Kirana PandianYoung Anbirkiniyal
#7
R
Ravindra VijaySI Ravindran
#8
P
Praveen RajaCharles Sebastian
#9
K
Keerthi PandianAnbirkiniyal Sivam
#10
M
Mahesh MuthuswamyCrew

Trivia

  • The film's title 'Anbirkiniyal' translates to 'The Girl Named Anbu', but the protagonist's name is never revealed in the movie.
  • Director Gokul shot the entire film in just 18 days, using a fast-paced schedule to maintain the thriller's tension.
  • The movie was shot primarily in and around a single, real shopping mall in Chennai to create a claustrophobic feel.
  • Actress Aishwarya Rajesh performed many of her own stunts for the intense survival sequences.
  • The film's score uses minimal background music to heighten the realism of the protagonist's isolated struggle.
  • It was one of the early Tamil theatrical releases in 2021 as cinemas reopened after COVID-19 lockdowns.
  • The story is inspired by real-life reports of missing persons and the anxieties of urban life.

Frequently Asked Questions