Indira

1995 2h 17m TA

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 2

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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A group of villagers from Maranur, India, and their clash with a neighbouring village leader as their community begins to prosper. Soon, money and greed threaten a will for peaceful coexistence between the two rivalling communities.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anu Hasan
Indira
Arvind Swamy
Thiyagu
Nassar
Sethupathy
Radha Ravi
Kotamarayar
Janagaraj
Monica
Younger Indira
P. L. Narayana
Vishnu Kumaraswami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Suhasini Maniratnam
Writers: Suhasini Maniratnam, Suhasini Maniratnam, Mani Ratnam
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Suhasini Maniratnam, shot by Santosh Sivan. 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 A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor V. T. Vijayan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Anu Hasan and Arvind Swamy and Nassar carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0121401 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Suhasini Maniratnam directs. Santosh Sivan behind the camera. A.R. Rahman scores. V. T. Vijayan cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Suhasini Maniratnam, shot by Santosh Sivan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor V. T. Vijayan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anu Hasan and Arvind Swamy and Nassar carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0121401 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.