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Virudhagiri (2010)

Virudhagiri poster
Directed by
Vijayakanth
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A man with a particular set of skills must use them to rescue his daughter after she is taken by human traffickers. He pursues the kidnappers across borders, using a combination of violence and persuasion to get her back.

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What happens

Virudhagiri (transl. Award) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Vijayakanth, making his directorial debut, besides playing the title character as well. This was also his final film in his cinematic career before his full-fledged career into politics. The film, co-starring Madhuri Itagi, Arun Pandian and Mansoor Ali Khan among others, released on 10 December 2010 It is a remake of the English-language French film Taken. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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