Saamaniyan(2024)
Tamil146 mins
Saamaniyan (2024) is a 146-minute Tamil film. Starring Bose Venkat, Supergood Subramani and Aranthangi Nisha.
Mood:
emotionalinspiringsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 23 May 2024
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
Storyline
Three young men try to rob a bank, only to discover a group of senior citizens has already taken it over. The public rallies behind the elderly men, revealing the bank's own corruption. This sparks a powerful community movement.
“Three young thieves. One bank. A bigger heist already in progress.”
Film Details
Rating
146Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date23 May 2024
Also Known AsSamaniyan · Saamanyan · Samanyan
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionjusticefamilyfriendship
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
#1
Supergood SubramaniActor
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Aranthangi NishaActor
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Saravana SubbiahActor
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Saravana SakthiActor
→#5Smruthi VenkatActor
→#6Bose VenkatActor
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Leo ShivakumarActor
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Naksha SaranActor
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C. ArulselvanCrew
→Radha RaviActor
→Trivia
- The film's story is inspired by real-life news reports of elderly people struggling with bank procedures in India.
- Director R. Rahesh previously worked as an assistant director on several Tamil rural action dramas before making his directorial debut with this film.
- The movie was shot in a real, functioning bank in a small town in Tamil Nadu to add authenticity to the heist scenes.
- A key action sequence involving the elderly characters required special choreography to suit the actors' age and physical abilities.
- The film's title 'Saamaniyan' is an old Tamil word that can imply 'equal' or 'common man,' tying to its theme of public justice.
- It features a cameo by a popular Tamil television actor playing a news reporter, which was not widely advertised before release.
- The climax scene involving a public protest was filmed with over 300 local residents as voluntary extras from the filming location.
