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Aal (2014)

Aal poster
Original title
ஆள்
Directed by
Anandakrishnan
Genre
thriller
Country
India
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
U
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to India and is forced into a dangerous mission by unseen enemies. The story follows his desperate struggle to navigate a hostile city and save his family.

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What happens

Aal (transl. Person) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Ananda Krishnan in his directorial debut and produced by Vidiyal Raju. A remake of the 2008 Hindi film Aamir, which itself is inspired by the Filipino film Cavite, it stars Vidharth, Hardika Shetty, and Vidiyal Raju in the lead roles. The background score and soundtrack were composed by Johan Shevanesh with cinematography by N. S. Uthayakumar and editing by M. Ramesh Bharathi. The film released on 19 September 2014 to negative reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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