Chekka Chivantha Vaanam

2018 2h 23m TA

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 56

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Synopsis

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A bloody power struggle erupts between three brothers who are vying to take over the family business following the death of their father.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Arvind Swamy
Varadharajan 'Varadhan' Senapathi
Silambarasan
Ethiraj 'Ethi' Senapathi
Arun Vijay
Thyagarajan 'Thyagu' Senapathi
Vijay Sethupathi
Inspector Rasool Ibrahim
Prakash Raj
Senapathi 'Sena'
Jayasudha
Lakshmi Senapathi
Jyothika
Chitra Varadarajan
Aishwarya Rajesh
Renuka 'Renu' Thyagarajan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mani Ratnam
Writers: Mani Ratnam, Mani Ratnam, Sivakumar Ananth
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mani Ratnam, 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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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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Arvind Swamy and Silambarasan and Arun Vijay carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7892050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mani Ratnam directs. Santosh Sivan behind the camera. A.R. Rahman scores. Sreekar Prasad cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Mani Ratnam, 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 Sreekar Prasad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Arvind Swamy and Silambarasan and Arun Vijay carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt7892050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.