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Madha Yaanai Koottam (2013)

Madha Yaanai Koottam poster
Original title
மதயானைக் கூட்டம்
Directed by
Vikram Sugumaran
Genre
horror film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 18m
Rated
U
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man confronts personal and social pressures in a rural Tamil Nadu village. The story follows his struggles with family obligations and local conflicts.

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What happens

Madha Yaanai Koottam (transl. Herd of musth elephants) is a 2013 Indian Tamil language drama thriller film written and directed by Vikram Sugumaran, a former assistant of Balu Mahendra and the dialogue writer of Aadukalam. The film, which is produced by G. V. Prakash Kumar, stars newcomer Kathir, along with Oviya. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, while Ragul Dharuman and Kishore Te. handled cinematography and editing, respectively. The film released on 25 December 2013 and was a sleeper hit at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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