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Manmadhan (2004)

Manmadhan poster
Original title
மன்மதன்
Directed by
Silambarasan TR
Genre
romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 40m
Rated
18
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A serial killer targets women who cheat in love. The film follows a romantic lead caught in the killer's path.

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What happens

Manmadhan (titled onscreen as Maanmathaun)(transl. Cupid) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic crime thriller film directed by A. J. Murugan in his debut. The film stars Silambarasan and Jyothika, with Goundamani, Sindhu Tolani, Atul Kulkarni and Santhanam playing supporting roles. It revolves around a serial killer who targets seemingly immoral women cheating in the name of love. Manmadhan opened theatrically on 12 November 2004, coinciding with Diwali. It was received favourably and had a blockbuster run at the box office for over 150 days at the time of its release. The film was remade in Kannada as Madana (2006). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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