Virumaandi (2004)

Original title

விருமாண்டி

Directed by

Kamal Haasan

Genre

crime film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 55m

Rated

A

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 39 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The story is about two prisoners who give their own versions of how they ended up in jail. One is serving a life sentence, the other is waiting to be executed. They both reflect on their past choices and the events that led them there.

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What happens

Virumaandi is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written, co-edited, produced, and directed by Kamal Haasan, who also performed in the title role. The cast also includes Pasupathy, Napoleon, Abhirami, Rohini, Shanmugarajan and Nassar in pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film won critical acclaim and was a commercial success at the box office. It marked Rohini’s comeback after an 8-year hiatus from acting. The film revolves around the interview of two prison inmates, firstly, Kothala Thevar's (Pasupathy) life sentence, and secondly, Virumaandi (Kamal Haasan), who is sentenced to be hanged. The criminals express how they feel about the direction that their lives have taken and how they have ended up where they are. The film's narrative is based on the Rashomon effect. It was screened as "Main Programme Feature" at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands. Kamal Haasan won the inaugural Best Asian Film Award for Virumaandi as director at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, South Korea. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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