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24 Mani Neram (1984)

24 Mani Neram poster
Original title
24 மணி நேரம்
Directed by
Manivannan
Genre
thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 25m
Rated
UA
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man has 24 hours to save someone he cares about. The film follows his race against time in a dangerous situation.

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What happens

24 Mani Neram (read as "Irupatthi Naalu Mani Neram"; transl. 24 Hours) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by Manivannan, starring Mohan, Sathyaraj, and Nalini. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with editing by B. Kandasamy and cinematography by A. Sabapathi. The film was released on 18 July 1984 and was a commercial success, running for 27 weeks. The film was remade in Kannada as Jayabheri (1989). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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