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Maattrraan (2012)

Maattrraan poster
Original title
மாற்றான்
Directed by
K. V. Anand
Genre
action film, science fiction film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 48m
Rated
U
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 46 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Conjoined twin brothers investigate a genetic conspiracy at their father's company. They uncover secrets that put them in danger.

tensefast-pacedmysteriousconspiratorialaction-packedseriousemotionalvisceral

What happens

Maattrraan (transl. Alternate) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by K. V. Anand, who co-wrote the script with Subha, and produced by AGS Entertainment. The film stars Suriya in a dual role as conjoined twins and Kajal Aggarwal in the female lead, alongside Sachin Khedekar and Tara in pivotal roles with an ensemble supporting cast. It follows two brothers who investigate a genetic conspiracy related to their father's company. The film entered production in July 2011. A major portion of the film was shot in the Balkans in countries like Croatia, Serbia, Albania and Macedonia, as well as Latvia and other parts of Europe, with rest of the scenes in India. The film features music composed by Harris Jayaraj, cinematography handled by Soundararajan, editing done by Anthony, respectively. V. Srinivas Mohan, handled the visual effects. Maattrraan was the first Indian film to use performance capture technology. The film was released on 12 October 2012 to mixed reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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