Gentleman

1993 2h 40m TA

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 20

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Synopsis

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Kicha is a modern-day Robin Hood, who along with his friend, Mani, steals from the rich to aid the poor. In society, he is a respected man who runs a small business.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Arjun Sarja
Krishnamoorthy 'Kicha'
Madhoo
Susheela 'Susi'
M. N. Nambiar
Ramesh's Father
Goundamani
Mani
Charan Raj
Azhagar Nambi
Subhashri
Sugandhi
Senthil
Babloo
Vineeth Radhakrishnan
Ramesh

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Gentleman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shankar, shot by Jeeva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 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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8 / 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shankar directs. Jeeva behind the camera. A.R. Rahman scores. B. Lenin cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

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1Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.
433 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Part of the "Gentleman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Shankar, shot by Jeeva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor B. Lenin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Arjun Sarja and Madhoo and M. N. Nambiar carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0482389 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.