The Terrorist

"Her death will not be ordinary."

1998 1h 35m TA

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 19

Drama

Synopsis

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A young female terrorist goes on a suicide assassination mission, but her resolve to complete it is put to the test.

“Her death will not be ordinary.”

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Cast

Ayesha Dharker
Malli
Vishnu Varadhan
Thyagu
Krishna Kulasekaran
Lover
Sonu Sisupal
Leader
Anu Vardhan
Sumitra
Bhanu Prakash
Permual

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Santosh Sivan
Writers: Santosh Sivan, Santosh Sivan, Ravi Deshpande
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.7× over at the box office.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Santosh Sivan, 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 Rajamani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sreekar Prasad 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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Ayesha Dharker and Vishnu Varadhan and Krishna Kulasekaran carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Her death will not be ordinary.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Santosh Sivan directs. Santosh Sivan behind the camera. Rajamani scores. Sreekar Prasad cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

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1Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 5.7× over at the box office.
328 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Santosh Sivan, shot by Santosh Sivan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Rajamani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sreekar Prasad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ayesha Dharker and Vishnu Varadhan and Krishna Kulasekaran carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Her death will not be ordinary.".
9IMDB entry: tt0169302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.