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Oru Mugathirai (2017)

Oru Mugathirai poster
Original title
ஒரு முகத்திரை
Directed by
R Senthilnadan
Genre
thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 12m
Rated
U
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A psychiatrist becomes dangerously obsessed with a young psychology student. The film explores the risks of anonymous online relationships.

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What happens

Oru Mugathirai (transl. A mask) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film written and directed by R. Senthil Nadan. The film stars Rahman and Aditi Gururaj Acharya (in her debut and only film), while Suresh R and Shruthi Nandeesh play supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Prem Kumar. The film began production during July 2015 and was released on 17 March 2017. The film was dubbed and released in Telugu and Malayalam as Dr. Sathyamurthy and Mukhapadam (both in 2018). Rahman won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain. Oru Mugathirai delves into the dark underbelly of online relationships and obsession, highlighting the dangers of anonymity on social media. The film's central narrative revolves around the twisted mind of a seemingly respectable psychiatrist and his escalating obsession with a young psychology student. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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