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Poi (2006)

Poi poster
Original title
பொய்
Directed by
K. Balachander
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 46m
Rated
U
Rating
2.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes entangled in a web of lies and misunderstandings when he pretends to be someone else to win the love of a woman. The story explores the consequences of deception and the fragility of trust in a relationship.

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What happens

Poi (transl. The Lie) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by K. Balachander in his 101st and final film as a director. Produced by Prakash Raj, the film starts Uday Kiran (in his Tamil debut) and Vimala Raman (in her acting debut), while Geetu Mohandas, Prakash Raj, Adithya Menon, and Avinash play supporting roles along with the director in a guest appearance. The music was composed by Vidyasagar with cinematography by Biju Viswanath. The film was released on 22 December 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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