Karnan

2021 2h 32m TA

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 73

DramaAction

Synopsis

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Karnan, an angry young man, fights for the rights of his oppressed people. Can he save them from those who wield power and weapons?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dhanush
Karnan
Rajisha Vijayan
Draupathi
Natarajan Subramaniam
Kannapiran
Lal
Yeman
Yogi Babu
Vadamaalaiyan
N. Azhagamperumal
Villager
Lakshmi Priyaa
Padmini
Gouri G Kishan
Poyilal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mari Selvaraj
Writers: Mari Selvaraj
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 152 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mari Selvaraj, shot by Theni Eashwar. 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 Santhosh Narayanan. 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 R. K. Selva 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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Dhanush and Rajisha Vijayan and Natarajan Subramaniam carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11581174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mari Selvaraj directs. Theni Eashwar behind the camera. Santhosh Narayanan scores. R. K. Selva cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 152 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Directed by Mari Selvaraj, shot by Theni Eashwar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Santhosh Narayanan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor R. K. Selva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dhanush and Rajisha Vijayan and Natarajan Subramaniam carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt11581174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.