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Arai En 305-il Kadavul (2008)

Arai En 305-il Kadavul poster
Original title
அறை எண் 305ல் கடவுள்
Directed by
Chimbu Deven
Genre
fantasy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 25m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man discovers that the universe is a computer simulation and that God manages it from a room. He tries to use this knowledge for his own benefit, leading to comedic situations.

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What happens

Arai En 305-il Kadavul (transl. God in Room No. 305) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language fantasy comedy film directed by Chimbu Deven. Loosely inspired by the 2003 American film Bruce Almighty (2003), It stars Prakash Raj, Santhanam and Ganja Karuppu, alongside Jyothirmayi, and Madhumitha. Sampath Raj, Madhan Bob, Rajesh, M. S. Bhaskar, Periyar Dasan, and Ilavarasu appear in supporting roles. The storyline is that the universe is a computer simulation controlled by a supercomputer and God is the one who has access to it. The film is produced by S. Shankar's S Pictures. The music was composed by Vidyasagar with cinematography by Soundarrajan and editing by Sasi Kumar. The film was released on 18 April 2008, and failed at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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