Annamalai

"The rise of the new King"

1992 3h 0m TA

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 33

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A class-divided friendship goes through highs and lows through several decades.

“The rise of the new King”

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Cast

Rajinikanth
Annamalai
Sarath Babu
Ashok
Khusbhu Sundar
Subu
Rekha
Shanthy
Radha Ravi
Gangadharan
Janagaraj
Panchachalam
Nizhalgal Ravi
Satkunam
Manorama
Sivagami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Suresh Krissna
Writers: Rakesh Roshan, Suresh Krissna
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Suresh Krissna, shot by P. S. Prakash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ganesh 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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Rajinikanth and Sarath Babu and Khusbhu Sundar carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The rise of the new King".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0139859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Suresh Krissna directs. P. S. Prakash behind the camera. Ganesh cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Suresh Krissna, shot by P. S. Prakash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ganesh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rajinikanth and Sarath Babu and Khusbhu Sundar carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The rise of the new King".
8IMDB entry: tt0139859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.