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Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016)

Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru poster
Original title
துருவங்கள் பதினாறு
Directed by
Karthick Naren
Genre
crime thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
UA
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 95 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A retired police officer recalls a case from his past involving a series of violent crimes. He pieces together clues to uncover a dark conspiracy.

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What happens

Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (transl. 16 Extremes), also known as D-16, is a 2016 Indian neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by Karthick Naren, and starring Rahman. Featuring a predominantly new cast and crew, the film features music composed by Jakes Bejoy, cinematography handled by Sujith Sarang and editing done by Sreejith Sarang. Released on 29 December 2016, the film went on to gain positive reviews from film critics as well becoming a sleeper hit and blockbuster. The film was remade in Kannada as Aa Drushya (2019). The film is going to be remade in Hindi with Varun Dhawan in the lead role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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