Mudhalvan

1999 2h 49m TA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 46

Thriller

Synopsis

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A man accepts a challenge to act as the Chief Minister for one day only, and makes such a success of it that soon he is embroiled in political intrigue.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Arjun Sarja
Pughazhendhi Narayanan
Raghuvaran
Chief Minister Aranganathan
Manisha Koirala
Thenmozhi
Manivannan
Mayakrishnan
Vadivelu
Palavesham
Laila
Shuba
Kalairani
Pugazhendhi's Mother
Vijayakumar
Thenmozhi's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shankar
Writers: Sujatha Rangarajan, Shankar, Shankar
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shankar, shot by K. V. Anand. 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 B. Lenin 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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Arjun Sarja and Raghuvaran and Manisha Koirala carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0220656 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shankar directs. K. V. Anand behind the camera. A.R. Rahman scores. B. Lenin cuts. A long sit — settle in. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Shankar, shot by K. V. Anand. 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 B. Lenin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Arjun Sarja and Raghuvaran and Manisha Koirala carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0220656 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.