Anbe Sivam

2003 2h 40m TA

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 94

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Anbarasu, young and arrogant, and Nallasivam, damaged - physically but not spiritually - by life, are thrown together by circumstances, and find that they are in some ways bound together by fate.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kamal Haasan
Nalla Sivam
R. Madhavan
Anbarasu
Nassar
Kandasamy Padayachi
Kiran Rathod
Bala
Santhana Bharathi
Kandasamy Padayachi's Assistant
Seema
Balasaraswathi's Mother
Yugi Sethu
Uthaman
R.S. Shivaji
Railway Station master

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sundar C
Writers: Kamal Haasan
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sundar C, shot by Arthur Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vidyasagar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor P. Sai Suresh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kamal Haasan and R. Madhavan and Nassar carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0367495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sundar C directs. Arthur Wilson behind the camera. Vidyasagar scores. P. Sai Suresh cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 23 years ago.
4Directed by Sundar C, shot by Arthur Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vidyasagar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor P. Sai Suresh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kamal Haasan and R. Madhavan and Nassar carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0367495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Arthur Wilson
Original score: Vidyasagar
Editing: P. Sai Suresh
Costume design: V. Sai
Runtime: 160 min · 2h 40m
Status: Released
Budget: $1,700,000
Original language: TA
Certification (US): U
IMDB: Anbe Sivam (2003)

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What people are saying

badelf2022-10-04
★ 4/10
This is supposed to be an Indian version of "Trains, Planes and Automobiles". Compared to Candy and Martin ... not even in the same league. I really don't like remakes. Go watch the original.

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