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Thavasi (2001)

Thavasi poster
Original title
தவசி
Directed by
Udayasankar
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 45m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A father and son both played by the same actor struggle with family conflicts and personal honor. The story follows their separate lives and the challenges they face in their rural community.

action-packeddramaticemotionalfamily-orientedsentimentalintensemasculine

What happens

Thavasi () is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by K. R. Udayasankar starring Vijayakanth in dual lead roles as father and son, with Soundarya, Vadivelu, Jayasudha, Prathyusha, Nassar and Sriman playing other pivotal roles. The film was released on 14 November 2001, and received mixed reviews from critics but was a hit at the box office. The film was remade in Kannada as Mallikarjuna (2011). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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