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Kurangu Bommai (2017)

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Original title
குரங்கு பொம்மை
Directed by
Nithilan Saminathan
Genre
thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
UA
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In this crime thriller, a man gets drawn into a dangerous mystery involving a missing woman. He must navigate threats and deception to uncover the truth.

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What happens

Kurangu Bommai (transl. Monkey Doll) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film, written and directed by Nithilan Saminathan in his directoral debut. The film stars Vidharth, Delna Davis, and Bharathiraja, while Elango Kumaravel and P. L. Thenappan play supporting roles. The music was composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath with cinematography by Udhayakumar and editing by Abhinav Sunder Nayak. The film released on 1 September 2017 to positive reviews from critics. The film was remade in Kannada as Ombattane Dikku. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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