Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (2012)

Original title

வழக்கு எண் 18/9

Directed by

Balaji Sakthivel

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

U

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A crime thriller that follows interconnected characters caught up in a mysterious case. The story unfolds through their perspectives revealing hidden truths and unexpected consequences.

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What happens

Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (transl. Case No. 18/9) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Balaji Sakthivel, starring newcomers Sri, Urmila Mahanta, Mithun Murali and Manisha Yadav. Pre-production of the film began in 2008, with the filming commencing in 2010 only, following several delays. The cinematography was handled by Vijay Milton, while R. Prasanna scored the music. The film was released on 4 May 2012 to high critical acclaim. Its dubbed Telugu version Premalo Padithe was released on the same day in Andhra Pradesh. The film has received numerous awards and nominations and has spawned several remakes in other Indian languages: Black Butterfly in Malayalam and Case No. 18/9 in Kannada. It was also among the films shortlisted by the FFI to become India's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for the year 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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