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Odu Raja Odu (2018)

Odu Raja Odu poster
Original title
ஓடு ராஜா ஓடு
Directed by
Nishanth Ravindaran, Jathin Sanker Raj
Genre
crime thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 02m
Rated
UA
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets caught in a web of crime and black comedy after a series of misadventures. The story follows his frantic attempts to escape dangerous situations involving quirky characters and unexpected twists.

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What happens

Odu Raja Odu (transl. Run King Run) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language black comedy film directed by duo Nishanth Ravindaran and Jathin Sanker Raj in their directorial debuts. Nishanth Ravindaran has also written the screenplay and handled editing. The film stars Simran and Guru Somasundaram alongside Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, while Anandsami, Nassar, Charu Hassan, Power Star Srinivasan, Venkatesh Harinathan, and Sona Heiden play pivotal and supportive roles in the film. The film also marks the comeback of veteran actress Simran in a cameo role and also marks the acting debut of her, husband Deepak Bagga who played the antagonist role. The movie is produced and distributed by Vijay Moolan through his production company Vijay Moolan Talkies. The music is scored by debutant Tosh Nanda. The film had its theatrical release on 17 August 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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