Guna (1991)

Original title

குணா

Directed by

Santhana Bharathi

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 47m

Rated

A

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mentally unstable man kidnaps a wealthy woman, believing she is a goddess he must marry. He tries to make her fall in love with him while holding her captive.

tensemelancholicromanticobsessiveslow-burndreamlikeunsettlingemotional

What happens

Gunaa is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language psychological romantic drama film directed by Santhana Bharathi and co-written by Sab John. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Rekha and newcomer Roshini (in her only film appearance). The story revolves Gunaa (Haasan) who kidnaps an heiress (Rohini) to make her fall in love with him. He believes she is an avatar of goddess Abhirami and it is his destiny to marry her. Haasan and John initially planned to make a film set in Sri Lanka during a time of insurgency, but the project was dropped over story concerns. John later developed the story of Gunaa, inspired partly by a mentally-ill person he knew. The dialogues were written by Balakumaran, cinematography was handled by Venu and editing by B. Lenin and V. T. Vijayan. The film was mostly shot around Kodaikanal, including a cave then known as Devil's Kitchen. Gunaa was released on 5 November 1991, Diwali day. It was critically acclaimed for its unique theme and performances, but had an average run at the box office. The film won a Tamil Nadu State Film Award, a Filmfare Award, and two Cinema Express Awards. It acquired cult status in Tamil cinema and inspired more films about mentally obsessed lovers, while Devil's Kitchen became a popular tourist spot after the film's release and later known as Guna Caves. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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