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Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016)

Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada poster
Original title
அச்சம் என்பது மடமையடா
Directed by
Gautham Vasudev Menon
Genre
action thriller
Country
India
Runtime
2h 15m
Rated
U
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man takes a road trip with his girlfriend. A car accident happens and things spiral out of control.

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What happens

Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (transl. Fear is Foolishness) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic action thriller film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The film stars Silambarasan and Manjima Mohan (in her Tamil debut), while Baba Sehgal plays the role of a corrupt cop. The film revolves around a youngster who embarks on a road trip with his lady-love during which he meets with an accident which causes things to get out of control. Principal photography commenced in November 2013, however, in June 2014, filming schedules were postponed until Menon completed his other project Yennai Arindhaal (2015) with Ajith Kumar. Filming recommenced on 21 February 2015, majority of shooting was done in Chennai, India. The film features film score and soundtrack album composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Thamarai. It was simultaneously made in Telugu as Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo with Naga Chaitanya replacing Silambarasan and Manjima Mohan in the same role. This film's title is based on a song from Mannathi Mannan (1960). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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