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Cheekati Rajyam (2015)

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How it feels

A police officer's night shift at a hospital turns into a desperate fight for survival. He must rescue his son from criminals who have taken over the building.

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What happens

Thoongaavanam (transl. Sleepless forest) is a 2015 Indian action thriller film directed by Rajesh M. Selva. The film stars an ensemble cast including Kamal Haasan, Prakash Raj, Trisha Krishnan, Kishore, Sampath Raj, Guru Somasundaram, Yugi Sethu, Aman Abdullah, Asha Sharath, Madhu Shalini and Jagan. It was filmed simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu languages, the latter titled Cheekati Rajyam (transl. Kingdom of darkness). Both versions were produced by Raaj Kamal Films International and Sree Gokulam Movies. The film is a remake of the French film Sleepless Night (2011). Thoongaavanam was released on 10 November 2015 coinciding with Diwali while Cheekati Rajyam was released ten days later, on 20 November. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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