Bigil

2019 2h 57m TA

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 85

DramaActionFamily

Synopsis

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A do-gooder don wants his footballer son to uplift the life of his people by becoming a champion, but fate draws the youngster into a life of violence. Will he be able to fulfill his father’s dream when an opportunity comes his way seven years later?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vijay
Michael 'Bigil' Rayappan / Rayappan
Nayanthara
Angel Aasirvatham
Jackie Shroff
J. K. Sharma
Kathir
Kathir
Vivek
Nessi
Daniel Balaji
Daniel
Anandaraj
Anand
Yogi Babu
Donald

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Atlee
Writers: Ramana Girivasan, Atlee, Atlee
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 177 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Atlee, shot by G. K. Vishnu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

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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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Antony L. Ruben shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Vijay and Nayanthara and Jackie Shroff carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9260636 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Atlee directs. G. K. Vishnu behind the camera. A.R. Rahman scores. Antony L. Ruben cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 177 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Directed by Atlee, shot by G. K. Vishnu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Antony L. Ruben shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vijay and Nayanthara and Jackie Shroff carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt9260636 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.