Khooni (1985)

Original title

ఖూని

Directed by

Manivannan

Genre

action, romance

Country

India

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

UA

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man gets caught up in violence and crime in Tamil Nadu. The story follows his involvement with dangerous people and the consequences that follow.

somberdarkgrittyintenseseriousdramaticslow-burn

What happens

Manivannan (31 July 1954 – 15 June 2013) was an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, voice artist, playback singer and social activist who worked in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning three decades, he went from being a story and dialogue writer for director Bharathiraja from 1980–82 to a successful director who thrived in experimenting with different genres, before becoming an actor. With over 400 films to his name, Manivannan was one of the most experienced actors in the field and directed exactly 50 films. Manivannan was mainly a supporting actor in films and often played the comedian, supporting character and villainous roles. He supported various political parties, including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, both active in the state of Tamil Nadu. He later became affiliated with the Naam Tamilar Katchi. He had also long been a supporter of Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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